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NBA Power Rankings: Knicks Knocked Back After Losing Streak?

The New York Knicks are losers of four straight games. Where does that put them in this week's power rankings?

Jeremy Brener

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The New York Knicks are struggling after a winless week, going 0-4 after a pair of losses to the Toronto Raptors sandwiched other defeats to the  Washington Wizards and Atlanta Hawks.

That four-game slide has them knocked down two spots in this week's power rankings from Sports Illustrated, situating them in 12th in the latest edition.

"New York has alternated between winning and losing streaks since December with little interruption," SI writes. "The Knicks are on the downswing currently, losers of four in a row—three of which happened last week despite continued strong play from Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle. These were bad losses, too, against the Wizards, Hawks, and Raptors, none of which were closer than nine points. This week’s schedule doesn’t let up at all with the Cavaliers, Celtics, and Nets next up."

The Knicks (25-23) hold the seventh seed (first in the Play-In Tournament rankings) in the Eastern Conference standings entering Wednesday night play but could drop further if the slide continues, especially without starting center Mitchell Robinson in tow.

They hope to bounce back this week, but it will be a challenge against three of the Eastern Conference's best teams: the stretch begins on Tuesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden (7:30 p.m. ET, MSG) before separate trips to Boston and Brooklyn on Thursday and Saturday respectively. 

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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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