With Saturday’s win over the Hornets, the Knicks can nonetheless end as excessive as fourth within the Jap Convention. An enormous think about the place the they find yourself is Saturday’s recreation between the Bucks and Warmth, although New York nonetheless has a recreation of its personal on Sunday in opposition to the Celtics.

Whereas scoreboard watching is inevitable, head coach Tom Thibodeau nonetheless needs his workforce targeted on controlling what they’ll management.

“For us, we now have to step-by-step,” Thibodeau stated. “We have a fast turnaround to prepare for Boston, so we will not fear an excessive amount of concerning the different groups. However it’s your enterprise, so that you’re conscious of what is going on on. For us, the massive factor was taking good care of the sport we had at hand.

“If you happen to deal with all of the little issues, the massive issues will deal with themselves. That is the best way we have approached the entire season and we’ve not modified one bit.”

Julius Randle hasn’t modified one bit both, because the breakout star collected his sixth triple-double of the season in Saturday’s time beyond regulation victory.

He received’t be altering his Saturday evening plans for the Warmth-Bucks recreation, as a result of he was already planning on tuning in.

“After all I will be watching,” Randle stated. “I watch all of the video games anyway, however clearly when it has one thing to do with us, I will be watching. However no matter occurs occurs, and we’ll be prepared for no matter challenges are forward.”

The Knicks don’t but know who their first-round opponent shall be, however have received 15 of their final 20 video games, with the ultimate contest of the common season set for Sunday.

They’re peaking on the proper time, and Randle feels enjoying in significant video games main as much as the playoffs can solely assist the workforce.

It is felt like [playoff intensity] for some time truthfully,” Randle stated. “The final couple video games after we had been on the street journey, all people is gearing up for the playoffs. Each recreation has actually had that kind of depth or setting, and I feel that is ready us.”