Knicks being picked to finish second in East comes with unfamiliar expectations
NY Post
The Knicks will navigate much higher expectations than what the franchise is accustomed to.
Most of the major sportsbooks project Tom Thibodeau’s squad to finish second in the East with its best record in over a decade. BetMGM and Fanduel, for instance, peg New York’s over/under win total at 53.5, behind the Celtics (58.5) and Thunder (56.5) in the NBA.
To put that in perspective, the Knicks have only once exceeded 53 wins in a season since 1997.
They haven’t reached a conference final since 2000 — the third-longest drought in the East after the lowly Hornets and Wizards.
The gambling world’s enthusiasm for the Knicks arrived after they added Mikal Bridges to a roster that won 50 games last season and reached Game 7 of the second round.
Another key addition is Julius Randle, the three-time All-Star who missed the final three months of last season with a dislocated shoulder.
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