In the regular season, Knicks reserves averaged just 63.5 minutes per game, the lowest mark for any team in the last 15 seasons. Through Game 2 of this series, they averaged just 52.0 per game.

Just like it was for the 76ers in Game 2, for 47 minutes and 30 seconds, it seemed like the Knicks had done more than enough to close this series out, and advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.

In a recent NBA mock trade, the Knicks part with All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns to bolster their depth on the perimeter.