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Knicks Fall in Latest Power Rankings

The New York Knicks took a slight slip in the latest NBA.com power rankings.

Jeremy Brener

Jan 4, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) controls the ball against Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball (2) during the first quarter at United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images
Jan 4, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) controls the ball against Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball (2) during the first quarter at United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images / David Banks-Imagn Images
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The New York Knicks are hoping to erase their past two games, both of which ended in losses to the Oklahoma City Thunder and Chicago Bulls on back-to-back nights.

The losses prompted NBA.com writer John Schuhmann to drop the Knicks one spot in his latest power rankings. After starting the week at No. 3, the Knicks moved down to No. 4.

"The Knicks’ nine-game winning streak came to an end with a second-half collapse in Oklahoma City on Friday. They’re not the only team to suffer that fate at the Paycom Center last week, but had another collapse in Chicago just 24 hours later," Schuhmann writes.

"The Knicks will play 12 of their next 14 games at home, they’ll have a rest advantage when they host the Magic on Monday, and they’ll get another shot at the Thunder on Friday night."

The teams ranking higher than the Knicks were the Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder, who won their 30th game on Sunday.

The Knicks are 24-12, so they aren't totally far off, but there is still a considerable gap between them and the top two teams in the league.

The Knicks are not in a position to where they need to panic, especially considering how many games they will be playing at Madison Square Garden in the near future. This will give the Knicks plenty of time to establish themselves and gain an even bigger lead on the teams that are trying to chase them in the Eastern Conference.

This week, the Knicks have another meeting against the Orlando Magic before hosting the rebuilding Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, the aforementioned Thunder on Friday and Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks for a matinee game on Sunday.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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