Eastern Playoff Watch: Knicks' Magic Numbers, Schedule, Clinching Scenarios, and More

Keep track of the New York Knicks' ongoing playoff push as the NBA enters the final stages of the regular season.

Down the stretch they come ...

The NBA's 2023-24 regular season is coming down to its final stages and the New York Knicks are in the thick of the playoff hunt. After ending a decade-long playoff series victory drought last season, the Knicks will look for another landmark by hosting a first-round playoff series for the first time since that same 2013 campaign. 

Keep track of all the happenings in the playoff chase below ...

Eastern Conference Standings

(as of 3/21/24, 12:30 a.m. ET)

Team	Wins	Losses	GB
1. x-Boston	55	14	-
2. p-Milwaukee	44	25	11
3. p-Cleveland	43	26	12
4. p-KNICKS	41	27	13.5
5. p-Orlando	41	28	14
6. Indiana	39	31	16.5

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Team	Wins	Losses	GB (From 6th)
7. Miami	38	31	0.5
8. Philadelphia	38	31	0.5
9. Chicago	34	35	4.5
10. Atlanta	30	38	8

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Team	Wins	Losses	GB (From 10th)
11. Brooklyn	26	43	4.5
12. Toronto	23	46	7
13. Charlotte	17	52	13.5
14. e-Detroit	12	57	18.5
15. e-Washington	11	58	19.5

p-Clinched at least Play-In Spot
x-Clinched Top Six Spot
y-Clinched Homecourt
e-Eliminated From Postseason Contention

Brad Penner, USA TODAY SPORTS

Knicks Magic Numbers

• Clinch Play-In: CLINCHED
• Clinch Top 6: 11
• Clinch Top 4: 14

Weekly Relevant Scores/Schedule 

(All Times ET)

Sunday, March 17

Milwaukee 140, Phoenix 129
Miami 104, Detroit 101
Orlando 111, Toronto 96
San Antonio 122, Brooklyn 115 (OT)
Atlanta 110, LA Clippers 93

Monday, March 18

Cleveland 108, Indiana 103
Philadelphia 98, Miami 91
Chicago 110, Portland 107
KNICKS 119, Golden State 112
LA Lakers 136, Atlanta 105

Tuesday, March 19

Orlando 112, Charlotte 92
New Orleans 104, Brooklyn 91

Wednesday, March 20

Miami 107, Cleveland 104
Indiana 122, Detroit 103
Boston 122, Milwaukee 119
Phoenix 115, Philadelphia 102

Thursday, March 21

New Orleans @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Brooklyn @ Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Chicago @ Houston, 8 p.m.
KNICKS @ Denver, 9 p.m.
Atlanta @ Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.

Friday, March 22

Cleveland @ Minnesota, 8 p.m.
New Orleans @ Miami, 8 p.m.
Indiana @ Golden State, 10 p.m.
Philadelphia @ LA Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 23

Brooklyn @ KNICKS, 1 p.m.
Sacramento @ Orlando, 7 p.m.
Charlotte @ Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Boston @ Chicago, 8 p.m.

Clinching Scenarios 

• Philadelphia and Miami can clinch no worse than Play-In Spots with wins AND Atlanta loss

• Indiana can clinch no worse than a Play-In Spot with win OR Brooklyn loss

• Charlotte is ELIMINATED with loss OR Atlanta win

Current Eastern Playoff Matchups

(1) Boston vs TBD
(4) KNICKS vs (5) Orlando
(3) Cleveland vs (6) Indiana
(2) Milwaukee vs TBD

(7) Miami vs (8) Philadelphia (Play-In)
(9) Chicago vs (10) Atlanta (Play-In)