Inside the numbers of the Knicks' 10-game winning streak, with a lot of NBA history happening
The New York Knicks are one win away from reaching the NBA Finals. It looks easy, but Knicks coach Mike Brown noted, “there's nothing easy about this" and added having “a little bit of luck” helps as well. The Knicks have won these 10 consecutive playoff games by a combined 225 points.
The New York Knicks are one win away from reaching the NBA Finals. And they've gotten into this position on the strength of a 10-game winning streak like no other in team history. Or NBA history, for that matter.
They trailed Atlanta 2-1 in Round 1, which seems like forever ago. They're 10-0 since, after winning the final three games against the Hawks, then sweeping Philadelphia in Round 2, and now taking a 3-0 lead over Cleveland in the Eastern Conference finals. It looks easy, but Knicks coach Mike Brown noted, “there's nothing easy about this" and added having “a little bit of luck” helps as well.
“They’re doing the things I always talk about: they’re holding each other accountable, they’re believing in the process, they’re playing with a competitive spirit that is unmatched," Brown said. "If you do those things while focusing on the detail and communicating and bringing energy and effort you have a chance to string some games together. ” A look inside the numbers of this monthlong stretch by the Knicks: +225 The Knicks have won these 10 consecutive playoff games by a combined 225 points.
There's never been such a one-sided 10-game stretch in NBA history — regular season or playoffs. Before this playoff run, the most lopsided score differential in a 10-game winning streak for the Knicks came from Oct. 24 through Nov.