Most games with 30+ PTS & 10+ AST at Madison Square Garden:
10 — Jalen Brunson
5 — LeBron James
5 — Stephon Marbury
5 — Walt Frazier
LeBron James has never played a game for the Knicks…
Most 40+ point playoff games since 2020:
Jalen Brunson — 11
Devin Booker — 8
Giannis Antetokounmpo — 7
Nikola Jokic — 7
Jimmy Butler — 6
Luka Dončić — 6
Jalen Brunson might be the MOST underrated player in the league👀
Only 5 teams in history have come back from down 0-2 in the Finals to win the title:
🏆 1969 Celtics (def. Lakers in 7)
🏆 1977 Trail Blazers (def. 76ers in 6)
🏆 2006 Heat (def. Mavs in 6)
🏆 2016 Cavaliers (def. Warriors in 7)
🏆 2021 Bucks (def. Suns in 6)
The Spurs could become the 6th.
On April 24th, the Knicks were +3000 to win the Finals.
- Today, they’re -440.
A $100 bet would have paid $3,000 then.
Today, you’d have to risk $440 just to win $100
2026 Playoffs:
• 6 total 40-point games
2018 LeBron James:
• 8 40-point games
LeBron had more 40-point playoff games in 2018 than the entire NBA has had in the 2026 playoffs. 🤯
Only 4 of the Knicks’ 18 rostered players were actually drafted by New York.
- Mitchell Robinson
- Tyler Kolek
- Pacôme Dadiet
- Ariel Hukporti
The other 14 players entered the organization through trades, free agency, or draft-rights acquisitions.
Knicks starters were originally drafted/signed by:
PG Brunson — DAL
SG Bridges — PHI
SF Anunoby — TOR
PF Hart — UTA
C Towns — MIN
Spurs starters were originally drafted/signed by:
PG Fox — SAC
SG Castle — SAS
SF Vassell — SAS
PF Champagnie — PHI
C Wembanyama — SAS
The Spurs have responded every time they’ve been down these playoffs👀
Lost Game 1 vs Wolves→ Won Game 2 by 38
Lost Game 3 vs OKC → Won Game 4 by 21
Lost Game 5 vs OKC → Won Game 6 by 27
Lost Game 1 of the Finals by 10 → ?
Can they do it again tonight🤔
The market currently gives the Knicks a 55.1% chance to win the Finals.
Historically, teams that steal Game 1 on the road go on to win the championship 77.8% of the time. 👀📈
22-year-old LeBron James:
14 points in his Finals debut
22-year-old Victor Wembanyama:
26 points in his Finals debut
A new era is already knocking on the door 🚀