The cases for and against Tom Thibodeau expanding his Knicks playoff rotation beyond seven

The starters are penciled in — Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart, OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns.

Tom Thibodeau didn’t stray once from that lineup.

The top two reserves also are locks — Miles McBride and Mitchell Robinson.

From there, the playoff rotation can go in a few different directions. The options, including no other reserves, are explored below: