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Magic Johnson Had One Piece of Lineup Advice for the Knicks Ahead of ECF Game 5

Magic Johnson on February 20, 2022. | Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

Magic Johnson dispensed some free advice for the New York Knicks and head coach Tom Thibodeau with a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday night, advising the team to make a certain lineup change ahead of Game 5 of their Eastern Conference finals series vs. the Indiana Pacers.

The Knicks are down 3-1 heading into Thursday's contest, meaning they'll be eliminated if they don't force a Game 6. And to do so, Johnson thinks they need to put Josh Hart back into the starting five.

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