Mathews, 28, has had a long road to lead him to the Knicks in the NBA. He attended Lipscomb University, leading the Bisons to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history in 2018, getting him on the map for scouts as he declared for the 2019 NBA Draft.

For the first time since that game against the Wolves, Anunoby has a new coach. The Knicks let go of Tom Thibodeau in June, only a few days after a thrilling run to the conference finals, the organization’s most successful playoffs in 25 years. Mike Brown will replace him.

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The Celtics were coming off a huge high after eliminating the inexperienced Orlando Magic, led by Paolo Banchero. It was no secret that the Tom Thibodeau-led Knicks would pose a test to the then-defending champions, but no one expected the series to go down the way it did.

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