The Knicks will open their season in Boston two months from tomorrow. The last time we saw the Knicks in a game that mattered, they looked very different. After OG Anunoby’s attempt to return from a hamstring injury for Game 7 fell flat, the Knicks’ defense caved in on itself, as the team was blown out in MSG. The minutes distribution for that game was as follows:
Jalen Brunson: 30 (fractured hand in the third quarter)
Donte DiVincenzo: 41 (set Game 7 3PM record)
Josh Hart: 37 (played through nasty abdominal strain)
OG Anunoby: 5 (exited after looking stiff in 1Q)
Isaiah Hartenstein: 29
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Deuce McBride: 41
Alec Burks: 27
Precious Achiuwa: 28
For the last 43 minutes of the game, the Knicks were down to seven players essentially.