Carving out monstrous leads is proving to be a strength for the New York Knicks to kick off the Mike Brown era. If this penchant for avoiding unnecessarily close games holds, it’ll potentially leave the team fresher than ever for the playoffs.
Through the early part of the season, the Knicks are playing 19.7 percent of their possessions while leading by at least 15 points, according to PBP Stats. For comparison’s sake, they held a 15-plus-point edge last year for around 16 percent of their possessions.
Put another way: New York is currently on pace to lead by 15 or more points nearly 25 percent more often than it did in 2024-25.