The Knicks, fourth place in the Eastern Conference at 35-28, are all but guaranteed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2012-13, but they are about to embark upon an extremely difficult six-game road trip that will test the team’s mettle.
According to CBS Sports, the Knicks’ magic number to clinch a spot in the play-in tournament is two, their magic number to clinch an actual playoffs is six, and their magic number to clinch a top four seed is nine.
New York has pleasantly surprised us all season; can they continue to do so during this treacherous Westeernce Conference road trip?