Rebounding is a part of the battle in the paint. Indiana has struggled on the glass in the playoffs while the Robinson-led Knicks have been beasts. Indiana has to focus on keeping New York off the glass and getting easy putback buckets.

The Knicks will play the Pacers in the conference finals. The Knicks haven’t been to the NBA Finals since 1999 and the Pacers haven’t been since 2000.

The Knicks took two of three during this year’s season series, with newcomer Karl-Anthony Towns averaging 30.3 points and 12.0 rebounds, including a 40-point effort in a 128-115 road win on Feb. 11. Hart also registered a season-high 30 points in that game.

Jalen Brunson is still in the process of building his Knicks legacy, but he's already among the greatest Knicks in history.