In last night’s turnaround fourth quarter, one starter played about four minutes while two others rode the bench. The heartwarming story that played out at MSG was not without notes of concern, especially in the awful third quarter that made possible the rise to victory. For your consideration, here are three takeaways from the Knicks’ resplendent 100-98 win against those neon turds, the Miami Heat.
Thibs showed uncommon Randle restraint
It is rare for Thibs to practice discipline in his Randle usage. Last night was an encouraging change (although one could argue that he should have yanked Randle sooner).