A team doesn’t get to the playoffs without a multitude of important moments, and the Knicks certainly had their share.
Without their leading scorer and lone All-Star after intermission, however, the Knicks moved closer to clinching their return to the postseason, pulling out a pivotal 101-92 win that essentially eliminated any chance of sinking into the play-in tournament.NBAE via Getty Images
The 24 road wins were one more than Mike Woodson’s 2012-13 playoff squad managed and the franchise’s most since going 26-15 on the road under Jeff Van Gundy in 1996-97. One of the Knicks’ 24 regular-season road wins came in Cleveland against Donovan Mitchell’s Cavs, their first-round playoff opponents.The Knicks went 1-1 in Cleveland: Brunson’s career-high 48-point outburst fueled the win on March 31. But the Knicks fully expect the atmosphere to be different beginning Saturday night.
“I love big games, I love when the stakes are at their highest, and I think our team embodies that, as far as what we’ve been through all year and what we’ve done throughout the year. We enjoy big games. We like the bright lights. It’ll be fun.”Julius seizer?
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