The New York Knicks' stars have been better than the Sixers stars during their series. But almost as important is Mike Brown’s bench has been way better Nick Nurse’s reserves. Through three games, the Knicks bench has scored 86 points compared to the 56 from Philly’s second stringers, even though a large chunk of their scoring came in garbage time during Game 1. Meanwhile, through three quarters in Game 3, the Knicks bench outscored Philadelphia’s 25-0. Three of the Sixers starters are averaging north of 38 minutes and the group is running on fumes, which is a reminder of Tom Thibodeau-coached Knicks teams. New York's bench ranked last in the NBA in minutes played and scoring last season, averaging 21.7 points per game. Brown was hired to change that approach and the bench scoring surged to 31.6 points per game, which still was only good for 28th best in the league.…