The consequence of playing without two high impact starters is finally taking its toll on the Knicks.
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The Knicks had won seven of eight games immediately preceding their current losing streak. When the NBA schedule tipped-off last night, they were 44-31 and tied in record with the 44-31 Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference, both 1 1/2 games behind the No. 3 seed Cleveland Cavaliers, which were 46-30, reflecting the fluid nature of the playoff race in the season’s closing days. The Knicks have seven regular season games remaining.
Center Mitchell Robinson has returned to the active roster and Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau is gradually working him back into the rotation. He had left ankle surgery in December and played 10 minutes off of the bench on Tuesday, going scoreless with one rebound. So the burden of carrying the team to the finish line has fallen on MVP candidate Jalen Brunson. The point guard will be certainly named to one of the three All-NBA teams this season, leading the Knicks at 27.8 points per game and 6.
“Sometimes I think he gets overlooked,” said Thibodeau prior to his team playing the Heat. “And you’re making a big mistake because maybe he doesn’t look the part, but he is the part. And he plays his best in big moments. And he’s always trying to learn, grow and get better.
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