Former NBA star Blake Griffin criticized the Knicks' final play call, which led to a disastrous ending in a 109-108 loss that put the team in a 2-1 series. Griffin suggested that the team's strategy was different from that of Hawks coach Quin Snyder, who had isolated CJ McCollum against Deuce McBride and scored a mid-range jumper to give the Hawks the lead. NBA legend Steve Nash suggested that Karl-Anthony Towns' ineffective screen on Dyson Daniels may have set up the play up for failure. Meanwhile, Heat legend Udonis Haslem criticized the team for having "empty possessions" when Brunson is on the bench.