Jalen Brunson not buying into narrative of Knicks being East team to beat in playoffs: ‘I don’t care’
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“The top-seeded Pistons — one year removed from being eliminated by the Knicks — need to win a third consecutive elimination game to advance to the second round for the first time in 18 years.”
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“The Cavaliers — who haven’t been past the second round since LeBron James left Cleveland for the second time — are on the verge of underachieving again, needing to win Game 7 against the Raptors to keep their season alive.”
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“The Eastern Conference favorite was eliminated Saturday night when the 76ers completed their comeback from a 3-1 series deficit and defeated the Celtics 109-100 in Game 7 in Boston, setting up a rematch of the electric 2024 first-round matchup, when the Knicks beat Philadelphia in six games.”
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“The Knicks — coming off three of their best efforts of the season, including a 140-89 beatdown of the Hawks to reach the second round for the fourth straight season — will have had three days off before Monday’s game at Madison Square Garden against the 76ers and oft-injured nemesis Joel Embiid.”
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“Mike Brown is in his first season with the Knicks, but in his 17th postseason as an NBA coach.”
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“In Cleveland, he led the Cavs to the NBA Finals.”
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“As an assistant in San Antonio and Golden State, he won four rings.”
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