Sun 4/29/12 10:10 AM

Iman Shumpert's season-ending ACL tear may cause the Knicks to speed up Jeremy Lin's return from left knee surgery -- he's ahead of schedule and could play during the first round. The Knicks are "somewhat hopeful" that he could play if the series is extended, which means New York will need to win at least one game without him. After watching Saturday's dismantling, that seems quite optimistic.