All season long, the Knicks responded on the road. And they will need to do the same in Games 3 and 4 in Miami.
The Heat were a strong home team this season, going 27-14, and they beat the top-seeded Bucks twice in Miami during the opening round.
“It’s the next challenge. So just be ready,” Thibodeau said following practice Thursday. “Each game, that’s the nature of the playoffs. The intensity goes up each game, so be ready.” Tom Thibodeau’s Knicks have been a force on the road this season, and they will need that to continue in Miami in Games 3 and 4.The Knicks didn’t just produce a 24-17 road record during the regular season, but they earned quality wins in hostile environments, too.They beat the Celtics twice in Boston, the Cavaliers once in Cleveland, the Heat once in Miami, 76ers once in Philadelphia and the Nuggets once in Denver.
They were fifth in the league in offensive rating and net rating , which is how a team performs per 100 possessions, in road games. Obviously, there is more at stake in Games 3 and 4 in Miami than there is in a regular-season road game, but the Knicks can at least lean on their experience away from MSG.“It’s two parts of it,” Josh Hart said, when asked about the Knicks’ road success. “I think when you go on the road there’s less distractions. You’re not worried about family, tickets, where are you going to eat after the game. You have nothing. It’s only basketball.
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