Overview
- The New York Knicks have reached the NBA Finals for the first time since the 1998–99 season, ending a long franchise drought and advancing on a short playoff rotation built around defense.
- OG Anunoby has emerged as a primary two-way force for the Knicks, posting outstanding postseason shooting and production that have made him a go-to option on both ends.
- Anunoby will enter the Finals with playoff averages of roughly 19.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.6 steals, 1.0 blocks and extremely efficient shooting from the field and three-point line.
- He said the current run reminded him of his 2019 Finals experience with the Raptors, which he watched from the sideline because of injury and says taught him how hard it is to return to the title round.
- New York’s Finals opponent will be decided by the Western Conference Game 7 this weekend and the series opens in early June, leaving the Knicks time to finalize rotations after addressing Anunoby’s recent hamstring strain and practice timeline.