This might seem wild to a lot of people just because of the the sheer amount of good teams in the east, but I believe that the Knicks have a good chance to win the Finals this year. These are 4 reasons that the Knicks will get it done.
They have really good shooting.
Brunson, KAT, Mikal, Deuce McBride and even OG, Josh Hart and Cam Payne can all shoot the ball fairly well.
They can defend and rebound.
They are in the top 10 in just about every defensive stat. Plus they are one of the best defensive rebounding team in the league.
The top Eastern teams look beatable.
Cleveland obviously has a great record, and they already beat the Knicks once this year, but they've lost two in a row. Obviously the Rockets are doing well but the 76ers are not exactly a powerhouse. I know i'm only going off of the last couple games but CLE doesn't look unbeatable. The Celtics started hot but aren't playing great right now. They are just 5-5 through their last 10. The Knicks are 0-9 against the NBA's top four teams, however.
The team seems to be gelling.
Everybody seems to be playing well. The starters are obviously contributing. After coming back from injury, Achiuwa has been good. McBride has been banged up but is playing well. Cam Payne is shooting 42% from 3. Mitchell Robinson is still hurt, but he should contribute nicely when he comes back. Landry Shamet, Jericho Sims and Tyler Kolek haven't been horrible either.