If anyone would know how to slow Jimmy Butler, it would seemingly be Tom Thibodeau. Butler was so good that we might forget the Heat were down big in the fourth quarter of both their past two wins and don't have Tyler Herro or Victor Oladipo. No Julius Randle for New York, but he didn't do that much last series, either. The Garden should be rockin.

Julius Randle has been ruled out for the game one. Quentin Grimes is expected to play giving New York more added defense. The Knicks have performed well without Randle in the lineup, playing more team basketball. Obi Toppin has stepped up his game in Randle's absence, averaging 19.9 points and 5.4 rebounds.