If anyone needs a little levity today, here’s an actual text exchange between me and my wife just now:

IDK how the eff Rit Holtzman found it in himself to start a film thread today, but he’s a better man than me.

Game 6 of Knicks-Sixers is at 9pm on Thursday. Game 7, if necessary, will be at 7pm on Saturday. If Knicks advance, they would host Game 1 of the second round (vs either IND or MIL) on May 6.

Respect to Maxey…but damn…I’m clearly getting too old for this shit…

Mitchell Robinson asked about Tyrese Maxey’s 4-point play: “(I have to) take it like a man. I f—-ed up.”

When asked if it was too early to foul up three on the possession where Maxey hit the game-tying 3, Tom Thibodeau says, 'We could have, but we'll leave it at that.'

TRUST.

Bucks stars Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo are both OUT for Game 5 tonight in Milwaukee.

Huge Ovation here for Patrick Ewing, seated in the front row on the baseline under the basket.

Tweet of the Year.

More than enough time before tipoff to read this delight from Chris Herring. Tons of great stats and quotes, and of course, it’s Chris writing about the Knicks.

Giddy up.

Joel Embiid came out and went through his normal pregame workout without incident.

Hearing Alec Burks shoulder is not 100% but if he’s called on he will play.

Mitchell Robinson is a game time decision, Tom Thibodeau says

He’s too humble to say it in the tweet, but kudos to Xavier Justin for designing everything you see below!

Re: Porzingis: KP suffered the same injury that is currently keeping Giannis sidelined. As I mentioned then, the soleus is a part of the calf muscle complex. The average time lost for strains specified as a soleus injury is ~17 days (6 games). Read more here:

One thing to watch financially after the Bojan Bogdanovic surgery:

Bogdanovic has only a small amount of money guaranteed for $19M but the Knicks could choose to keep his full salary on the books, independent of his health, since they might need his salary to make a star trade.

Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis has a right soleus strain. He will miss Game 5 vs. Miami on Wednesday.

If Knicks and Pacers both win tonight, Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals will be Saturday night at 7 p.m. at MSG.