Knicks strongly considering benching Josh Hart for Mitchell Robinson in Game 3

After losing Game 1 & 2 at home, the Knicks have had to scramble on their options to try and win what feels like a must win Game 3 situation.

Tom Thibodeau already experimented with benching Karl-Anthony Towns in the fourth quarter of Game 2, but the Pacers still prevailed.

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What big change to the starting lineup could we see in Game 3?

Thibodeau is under fire to make a change before it becomes too late.

According to Ian Begley of SNY, the Knicks could sub out Hart from the starting five, and replace him with Robinson.

Begley stated, "Based on where things stand currently, Robinson will be starting in that game."

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Robinson is one of two Knicks players with a positive plus-minus this series at +3.0 (McBride is the other with a +9.0).

He's averaging 8.5 RPG this series, including 4.0 OREB, creating a plethora of second-chance point opportunities for the Knicks.

Even when he doesn't get the rebound, he is wearing down the defense and making it hard to get easy rebounds.

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The Knicks' starting five that they've run with has an average plus-minus of -14.5 on the court in 21.3 total minutes through two games this series.

Despite averaging 39.5 PPG this series, the Knicks' best plus-minus group has been without Brunson on the floor (McBride, Hart, Anunoby, Towns, Robinson).

That group has only played 5.1 minutes together but has a plus-minus of +11.

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