And if they do, if they emerge from the East and survive the Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers along the way, there’s little reason to believe, after falling short at OKC’s Paycom Center in a 111-100 loss to the Thunder on Sunday, the Knicks will fare any better in a seven-game series.

The Thunder and Knicks tip off at 6:30 p.m. CT from Oklahoma City, OK. This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/thunder/onsi as OKC Thunder to Take on Knicks as Both Teams see Short Injury Reports.

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