Four Things the Knicks Need to Do to Avoid Elimination

Through four games of their second-round series, the Heat have been the smarter, more physical, more disciplined and ultimately better team than the Knicks. Miami has raced out to a 3–1 lead, and the only game the team dropped came without Jimmy Butler. 

The battle will now shift to New York, where the Knicks will hope to avoid a quick exit against a team they were favored to beat. Here’s what New York will need to do to avoid the end of its season.

After pulling in 18 rebounds during New York’s series-clinching Game 5 win against the Cavaliers, Robinson has just 17 boards in the Knicks’ last three games.

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