Somehow, the Knicks are in the middle of their most special season in a quarter century while being supported by Silly Patty.
The Knicks arrive Friday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at Indiana (7 p.m. ET, ESPN) with a 2-0 series lead and the only superstar in the series (Jalen Brunson) who will never leave the team. They have players like no other. The floor (Josh Hart), the shooter they can’t let go of (Donte DiVincenzo), the big guy who fits in great next to them (Isaiah Hartenstein), and not much more.
Already without Julius Randle, Mitchell Robinson and Bojan Bogdanovic, Tom Thibodeau could turn to a six-man rotation after OG Anunoby was sidelined with a hamstring injury in Game 2. be. Valuable midseason acquisition will be available for remaining series (ESPN) The postseason remains in jeopardy with Anunoby reportedly unlikely to play in Game 4 as well.
Anunoby’s absence could be the Knicks’ biggest loss yet. The 3-point threat and incredibly versatile defender had his best offensive game of the postseason in Game 2, scoring 28 points in 28 minutes.
