Knicks didn’t cheat the game and it could pay off: ‘Everything counts’
More than a decade ago, when the dregs of the NBA raced to the bottom for a chance at consensus No. 2-seeded team means New York will face the victor of Wednesday night’s Play-In Tournament game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat, two teams that aren’t your usual seventh- or eighth-place finishers. “We’re trying to create good habits that will turn out on the court,” said Jalen Brunson, who went for 40 points, eight rebounds and seven assists during the win over the Bulls. Brunson called the group “Resilient.” Donte DiVincenzo, who rested for a total of 29 seconds in the overtime game against the Bulls, reminded the world that Thibodeau teams don’t go through the motions. Teams might as well guarantee the two advantages they know will be consistent the whole way: Clinch home-court advantage through as many rounds as possible and continue to approach every game like it’s the most important one, even if it means a date with a Play-In team that horrified the rest of the competition.
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