Alan Shipnuck

We know they can score.

Jokic is great offensively, with Murray having his best regular season of his career.

Murray, we know, is clutch.

We've seen him in the playoffs and the finals before.

So Denver, I think the question with Spurs is obviously their inexperience, and Denver has plenty of experience.

So in that series in the second round,

It'll be interesting to see the inexperience versus the experience.

I think the experience is what got Denver that win a couple weeks ago.

We'll see if it will continue over seven games.

It's very interesting because most of us, including myself and some of my commentary throughout the season, we've looked at this as a disappointing season for the Knicks.

Because I guess with the injuries, you know, Detroit kind of came out of nowhere.

Boston, we knew Tatum was out.

We expected the Knicks to kind of run away and leave the East, which they haven't done.

But Colin, their record this year was better than last year under Thibodeau.

Their offensive and defensive ratings are better than last year.

They're in the top ten in both.

And I have to say this.

I have them as the third team in the East behind Boston and Detroit.

But I think they match up very well with the Celtics.

We know they beat them last year in six games.