As we've seen this season and in the playoffs, the Knicks too often require a kick in the behind when they struggle against the top teams.

For as much as the Knicks need to refocus on Friday night’s enormous Game 2, they also have to remember what led to them blowing a 14-point lead in the final 2:39 of regulation to avoid it happening again.

The Knicks led by 17 points with 6:26 remaining in the fourth quarter and by nine points with under a minute left, only to lose, 138-135, in overtime at Madison Square Garden.

Here's the bad history the Knicks made in the loss: They became the first team to lose a playoff game when leading by 14 or more with 2:45 to play in the fourth quarter. Teams had been a combined 994-0 when leading by 14+ with that much time left.

Knicks fans were ready to celebrate a certain Game 1 win. Then there was an inexplicable and painful loss as the party turned into a wake.

Knicks fans are no strangers to postseason collapses, and the Pacers have delivered more heartbreaks than any other team.

With the Knicks leading comfortably and seemingly on their way to a win, a bettor on prediction market Kalshi wagered a large sum of $9,626 with the hopes of profiting $77. Kalshi has since confirmed the wager’s authenticity to The Post.

After holding a commanding lead late into the fourth quarter, the Knicks suffered an unprecedented collapse in Game 1 vs. the Pacers.