There’s probably been some luck on offense too — the …

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There’s probably been some luck on offense too — the Knicks are shooting an even 40 percent from three in the playoffs, up from 37.3 percent in the regular season. Still, offense and defense aren’t as separable in basketball as is commonly assumed. The Knicks are scoring a spectacular 1.32 points per possession in transition in the playoffs; they actually aren’t getting that many steals, but the ones they do get, largely from their wing defenders, have often been pick-sixes at midcourt that set up automatic points on the other end.

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