NBA finals will show if the Knicks were a great team or just benefited from good fortune
The New York Knicks are making a historic playoff run and need to win one more round to be considered an all-time great team. They have performed impressively in the postseason, but their path to the finals has raised questions about the strength of their opponents. As they prepare for the NBA Finals, the Knicks aim to prove their worth against a favored team.
- ▪The Knicks are currently 12-2 in the postseason with a victory margin of 19.4 points per game.
- ▪They have won 11 straight games, tying for the third-longest winning streak in a single postseason.
- ▪Critics argue that the Knicks benefited from a favorable playoff path, facing tired teams rather than stronger opponents.
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Open this photo in gallery:The New York Knicks hold the Eastern Conference championship trophy after their Game 4 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Cleveland on Monday.Tim Phillis/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe New York Knicks are on a historic playoff run. They still need to win one more round to go down as an all-time great team.If they can get four more wins – and get them quickly – they would take their place up near the Lakers of Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, or the Stephen Curry-Kevin Durant Warriors, among the NBA’s dominant postseason powerhouses.If they fall to Oklahoma City or San Antonio in the NBA Finals, they risk being remembered as a team that feasted on a weak East, that won a bunch of games…
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