NBA Power Rankings: Knicks Bouncing Back?

The New York Knicks have won two in a row after losing five straight. Where does that place them in this week's power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Jan 3, 2023

The New York Knicks are getting back into a rhythm after suffering a season-long five-game losing streak.

The rhythm has come in two blowout wins against the Houston Rockets on Saturday and Phoenix Suns two nights later. Both were held to less than 90 points by a staunch Knicks defense.

However, despite the wins in recent days, the most recent edition of Sports Illustrated's power rankings couldn't forgive the difficult losing streak which ended in the earlier part of the week. This dropped the Knicks one spot from 14 to 15 in this week's rankings.

"New York recorded its longest losing streak of the season (five games) last week," SI writes. "But the Knicks ended ’22 with a much-needed win against Houston behind Julius Randle’s 35-point performance to end the skid, and notched their first victory in ’23 against the Suns on Monday."

The Knicks hope to keep their win streak alive at the Garden tomorrow against the San Antonio Spurs (7:30 p.m. ET, MSG) before hitting the road for a quick trip north of the border against the Toronto Raptors. Their week concludes with a Monday night game in New York against NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks.

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Published Jan 3, 2023

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.