There were some wonderfully high highs thanks to them, thanks to Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges. Both had their share of growing pains, too; neither has had a season without incident. Together they will have an opportunity, beginning with Game 1 against Detroit, to have the final word on the most-discussed Knicks season in a quarter century.

With the Knicks keeping four starters out of the opening tipoff, Bridges extended his streak to 556 games in curious fashion.

Mikal Bridges needed but six seconds to set a New York Knicks landmark. Bridges was the only starter to partake in the Knicks' regular season finale against the