The Knicks won 51 games last season, earning them the third seed in the Eastern Conference. This season, despite upgrading their bench, fans should expect a lower win total in the regular season. While that may sound disappointing, the rationale should be encouraging: the starters will be playing less.
New York achieved those 51 wins on the backs of their starters, a unit that played 940 total minutes together. The Knicks had three separate players rank in the top 10 in terms of minutes played. They also had some noteworthy injury luck, as Jalen Brunson was the only starter who missed significant time, with every other starter appearing in over 70 games.