The New York Knicks clawed their way to the Eastern Conference's second seed, but will they come to regret it?
The late Sean Connery's dire advice to his on-screen son Harrison Ford in"Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" could've well applied to thechase for the second seed in the Eastern Conference: sure, their runner-up finish is their best in over a decade but the reward s a date with a healed Philadelphia 76ers group boastingThis Knicks has been lauded for the team's never-say-die attitude in the face of several major injuries.
Philadelphia was relegated to the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament after they had to go a good part of the season without Embiid, who missed 43 games with a meniscus injury. The 76ers went 16-27 with Embiid sidelined but improved to 32-8 when he was on the floor on Wednesday, when they squeaked by the Miami Heat 105-104 in the Play-In opener. With the win, Philadelphia earned the right to play the Knicks in round one and avoided the Association-leading Boston Celtics.
The Knicks weren't affected by Embiid's arrival, as they dealt Philadelphia a 36-point defeat back on Jan. 5 in the one time he took the floor this season. Modern Sixers basketball has also been defined by postseason disappointment, including a seven-game loss to Boston in last year's conference semifinal.
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