The Heat dominated the Knicks on the boards in the fourth quarter of Game 4, knocking down seven offensive rebounds in the deciding fourth.
So what did the Knicks do differently in Game 5?
“The details,” Isaiah Hartenstein said. “There is a mix between wanting it and then also doing it constantly. In Miami, we boxed a couple of times, but it wasn’t consistent… It won’t work. I think in Game 5 on Wednesday we had a consistent effort from all five of us, and that’s how you win games.”
That script has worked for the Knicks often this season. If they are successful on the board in Game 6, they will give themselves a chance to win the game.