On Chasing History presented by Michelob ULTRA, the Knicks roll and land a spot in the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years.
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has a broken right pinkie finger and there is no timetable for his return, according to multiple reports.
On Friday, ESPN reported Robinson had surgery on the finger and plans to play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals while wearing a brace to protect the injury. The Knicks will play Game 1 of the NBA Finals next Wednesday on the road against either Oklahoma City or San Antonio.
Robinson appeared in 13 of New York’s first 16 games through the first three rounds of the playoffs, including more than 17 minutes off the bench in the Eastern Conference Finals-clinching victory at Cleveland. The Knicks returned to practice at home on Thursday.
They are 12-2 in the postseason, with a victory margin of 19.4 points a game, and have won 11 in a row. That’s tied for the third-longest winning streak within one postseason.
The 28-year-old Robinson is averaging 5.3 points and 3 rebounds per game in the playoffs. The big man’s minutes come in a reserve role and he can fill time on the court when Karl-Anthony Towns gets into foul trouble.
On offense, Robinson has been the subject of fouling from opponents because of his issues at the free-throw line, where he’s 13 of 43 (30.2%).
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
