The Knicks can erase the ugly memory of Saturday afternoon’s 19-point loss and even this series. Game 4 is as close to a must-win as it gets.
The Knicks badly need to figure out their offensive issues.
The numbers through three games are not pretty: an offensive rating of 105.3 points per 100 possessions and 99.3 points per game, both the worst of any of the eight teams left in the postseason. The Knicks are shooting 27.2 percent from 3-point range this round, better than only the Suns, and 41.2 percent overall.They are making 56.9 percent of their attempts from 5 feet and in, down from their regular-season mark of 63.1.“Their defense is very good,” Thibodeau said of the Heat. “There’s going to be two and three guys around you, and then you’ve got to read the game and just trust the pass.
After the Game 3 loss, Josh Hart said the Knicks had to play faster, and on Sunday RJ Barrett, Randle and Thibodeau all agreed. “It’s very important. [Play with] pace, get some easy buckets and even in half-court play [with] more pace, make their defense have to work a little harder,” Barrett said. “It will be very important for us.”The Knicks aren’t forcing the Heat to turn it over much — Miami is averaging only nine turnovers per game in the series — limiting the Knicks’ transition opportunities.They have just 27 total fast-break points through three games.
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