Kristian Winfield: Knicks title hopes could hinge on strong starts to first quarters‎

SAN ANTONIO — If the Spurs win a first quarter, eight times out of 10 they go on to win the basketball game. That’s bad news for a Knicks team that’s built a poor habit of playing catch-up after slow starts both in the regular season and in the playoffs. The Spurs have been the NBA’s most dominant first-quarter playoff force: They are 8-2 in games they’ve won the first quarter this playoff ...