What to make of the second round of the NBA playoffs with all four series now four games in — and three series tied 2-2? And which player has been the Postseason MVP through the first three weeks of the playoffs? Our NBA crew shares their takes on the conference semifinals ahead of pivotal Game 5s.
Knicks-Pacers is _______.
Dan Devine: Exhausting. Down three starters and a top reserve, New York is leaning as hard as possible on its top four: Jalen Brunson, playing through a foot injury; Isaiah Hartenstein, playing through a banged-up shoulder; and Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo, who needed to be down by 40 to get a breather.