In their first two playoff series, the Knicks' starting five was outscored by a combined 52 points. But the team executed when it mattered against the Pistons and came back from 20-point deficits twice against Boston en route to the Eastern Conference Finals.

No lineup in basketball has played more than the starting five for the New York Knicks. The group of Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns played 940 minutes during the regular season,

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau told reporters on Thursday that "everything is always on the table" when asked about the possibility of shaking up the team's starting lineup or closing group after blowing a double-digit lead to the Indiana Pacers in the final two minutes of Wednesday's Game 1 loss.