Tom Thibodeau of the Knicks reacts following a play during the first quarter of their game against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center on Jan. 11, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Credit: TNS/Jared C. Tilton
The Knicks entered Wednesday’s game in a tie for seventh place in the Eastern Conference, currently in the mix for the NBA’s play-in tournament for the postseason. The Pelicans were a game out of the final play-in spot in the West. So how do their coaches feel about the newly-created play-in?
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who was an admitted supporter of it, criticized the format this week, backing up the complaint of his star, Luka Doncic, as they accurately depicted it as an extra burden in an already condensed schedule.