Former Mountaineer Miles ‘Deuce’ McBride earned is first career playoff start on Tuesday.
In game five of the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals, McBride earned a start as the New York Knicks look to revamp things after losing two games in a row to the Indiana Pacers, with the series tied at 2-2.
McBride would make his first shot, a three-pointer, early on in the first quarter. McBride scored 16 points in game four and 10 points in game three of the seven game series. McBride is in his third season with the Knicks, as they try to make their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance since 2000.
