Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley celebrates with forward Reggie Bullock against the Atlanta Hawks in overtime on April 21, 2021. Credit: AP/Wendell Cruz
On Thursday, they rested. No, really.
After winning their eighth straight game and ascending into fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a hard-fought overtime victory over the Atlanta Hawks, Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau declared it a blackout day. The practice facility shut, the keycards that allow the extra work after hours deactivated.
"Blackout day is an order from Thibs," Knicks rookie Immanuel Quickley said. "He basically just declared that nobody’s allowed to be on the court, doing stuff.