Jeremy Lin Scores 28 in NBA Starting Debut [Video]

Jeremy Lin made the starting lineup for the first time last night as the New York Knicks took on the Utah Jazz. Lin scored a career high 28 points during his first NBA start, and helped the Knicks take their second consecutive win.

Lin’s performance over the last two games has given Coach Mike D’Antoni some hope for his struggling Knicks. Coach Mike D’Antoni said:

“Jeremy kind of settles everything and we can build on that. He gives us a semblance of a team that can move the ball and get shots… You can actually draw a play up and (think) ‘this might work.'”

Lin started his NBA career by scoring 32 points in his first 9 games. In the last two games, Lin has scored 53 combined points.

Here are some highlights from Lin’s game against the Jazz.

The Knicks victory against the Jazz came as a surprise as they had to play without star Amare Stoudemire. (Stoudemire’s brother was killed in a car crash earlier this week.) Carmelo Anthony also only saw a few minutes because he sprained his groin early in the game.

But Lin was able to keep the Knicks ahead of the Jazz through four quarters. The former Harvard guard had 28 points for the night and 8 assists.

Critics aren’t sure if Lin’s last two games were lucky or if he’ll be a big contributor for the Knicks for the rest of the season. The Knicks will take on the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. Do you think Jeremy Lin will lead the Knicks to their third straight win?