Inside the Second-Round Secrets: Which Underdog Will Shock the NBA Playoffs Next?
No. 3 New York Knicks (53-29) vs. No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers (45-37)
Knicks’ Path To Success: The talk of the Town(s) in New York was how the Knicks flipped their first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks when they put their faith in the hands of center Karl-Anthony Towns. The key adjustment the Knicks made after falling behind 2-1 was running more of their offense through the 7-foot big man. In the final three games, he averaged 8.7 assists per game (he only averaged 3.3 in the first three). As a result, the Knicks had a 132.4 offensive rating – by far the best mark of any team in their final three games (the Oklahoma City Thunder were second at 126.1). Defensively, KAT is also the Knicks’ linchpin. This has always been a weak point for him, but historically, he does well guarding skilled bigs with a little bit of weight on them (see his defense against Nikola Jokic in the 2024 NBA playoffs). Joel Embiid’s return played a huge role in the Sixers swinging the Celtics’ series from 3-1 down. Towns needs to clip his wings while also soaring high when his team possesses the ball.
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