Brunson's absence from New York for at least two weeks could allow the Bucks to take the No. 3 seed from them. The Knicks have 19 games left this season, while the Bucks have 21,

Brunson suffered a sprained right ankle in New York's overtime loss to the Lakers on Thursday and his looming absence could be costly

It’s time for New York’s big investment to begin paying dividends: The Knicks need Bridges to show up on offense in addition to his role as the team’s point of attack defender. He is averaging 17.2 points per game this season but has not been consistent in being an impactful offensive player. The Knicks will also need to up Towns’ usage.