The Post breaks down the key matchups that will decide whether the Knicks can get by former trade target Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers.
Mitchell Robinson led the NBA in offensive rebounding among qualifying players with 4.5 per appearance, and Julius Randle’s 10.0 boards per game overall helped the Knicks finish tied for second on the glass with an average of 46.6 per game.Cleveland starts dual 6-foot-11 bigs Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley, but finished 25th in rebounding, with 41.1 on average.The Knicks attempted the third-most freebies in the league , with Randle, Brunson and RJ Barrett all above five tries per game.
Mitchell and Garland average around 10 attempts between them, while shooting a combined 86.5 percent.Led largely by Robinson’s offensive rebounding, the Knicks’ 16.2 second-chance points per game ranked third in the league, although they finished in the middle of the pack in paint points.
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