King scored 46 points in back-to-back playoff games in 1984. In Game 3 of the Knicks series with the Pistons, he scored 46 points over 40 minutes. He shot 19-for-27 from the field and 8-for-12 from the free-throw line. During the Knicks playoff run that season, King averaged 34.8 points and shot 57.4% from the field over 12 games.

The only series in the East to be 1-1 heading into Game 3 resumes on Thursday, April 24 with the Detroit Pistons hosting the New York Knicks at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.