Spurs vs. Knicks live updates: San Antonio dominating New York 76-49 at halftime of NBA Finals Game 4

In Game 4, expect New York to pass the ball more.

Following a Game 3 loss that trimmed the Knicks’ series lead to 2-1, a steady drumbeat of self-criticism emerged from the team’s remarks.

“Too much ball watching, standing around,” Mikal Bridges said.

“We’ve got to pick up the ball movement, for sure,” Karl-Anthony Towns said.

“There were a lot of times where the decisions weren’t made quick,” coach Mike Brown said. “One guy caught, held, held, held, held, held. Now the defense settles in. Now you’re in trouble.”

The numbers back that up, according to Dean Oliver, a pioneer of analytics who has worked for NBA teams, and now works at ESPN. He posted that in Game 3, the Knicks’ potential assists fell from 40 in Game 2 to 29 in Game 3.