As the NBA's regular season nears its end, the Eastern Conference playoff field added two more teams into mix Wednesday night.
The Knicks and Hawks secured postseason bids, ending multi-year playoff droughts in the process. New York clinched its spot thanks to the Celtics' 102-94 loss to the Cavaliers, while Atlanta locked up its berth by beating the Wizards, 120-116.
For the Knicks, this will be their first time in the playoffs since 2013, when the team lost in the Eastern Conference semifinals to the Pacers in six games. Since then, New York posted seven straight losing seasons before breaking through this year.