One doesn't want to blame just one player for a team's loss, but Most Improved Player Award winner Julius Randle was pretty terrible in the Knicks' Game 1 loss in shooting 6-for-23 in his playoff debut. RJ Barrett was 6-for-15 in his debut. Yet New York still nearly won. Both should be better at home with a game under their belts.

On Sunday, the Knicks faltered in their first playoff action since 2012-2013. The 105 points scored was not indicative of their regular-season average against Atlanta of 124. Look for the proper adjustments to be made from coach Tom Thibodeau as the Knicks even the series behind the play of Julius Randle. Play New York.

The Knicks need a win badly after losing a heartbreaker in the final seconds of Game 1 at home. Julius Randle was awful on the offensive end, scoring 15 points on 6-for-23 shooting from the field. He shot 45.6 percent from the field during the regular season, so look for him to bounce back and lead the Knicks to a victory.