Let's discuss the biggest surprises through four games and potential X-factors as the series shifts back to New York.

In Game 4, Mikal Bridges stepped to the line for two free throws and turned heads for his on-court trash talk toward Dyson Daniels.

With the Knicks leading 51-38 late in the second quarter of Game 4, a physical play sent Bridges crashing to the floor. Dyson Daniels was whistled for the foul at the 2:08 mark of the second frame, but the call alone wasn’t enough to cool Bridges down.

Paul Pierce doesn’t hold back, saying the Knicks have already “lost” Mikal Bridges in the middle of a crucial playoff series.

Things got a little heated on Knicks Twitter. Then they didn’t. Stefan Bondy of the New York Post took issue with a piece from Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News, specifically the characterization of Mikal Bridges following a tough loss.

Mikal Bridges will still be in the starting lineup against the Hornets on Sunday to preserve his consecutive games streak.