After a frustrating three game slide, the New York Knicks are facing the most pivotal stretch of the regular season. Seven games remain on the schedule, and at 44-31, the team’s performance over these next games determine whether the Knicks are playing in the play-in tournament or are hosting a playoff series of their own.
There are only five games that separate the two through seven seeds in the East. Looking ahead, the Knicks are three games back of the Bucks in second place, and one and half games back of the third-seeded Cavaliers. The Magic are currently tied with the Knicks, but due to them having the tiebreaker, they secure the fourth spot instead of New York.