New York’s starting five is why they are down 0-2 in this series, they are -29 through two games against the Pacers with a -42.9 net rating and a 155.1 defensive rating.
That has led to calls for a stubborn Tom Thibodeau to shake things up, and it sounds like he will for Game 3, moving Mitchell Robinson into the starting five and Josh Hart to the bench. It’s a change that has been speculated about, and Shams Charania of ESPN says Thibodeau is considering.
This would move New York toward a two-big lineup, reminiscent of how he thrived last season in Minnesota next to Rudy Gobert.