NBA Power Rankings: Knicks Sliding After Losing Streak?

The New York Knicks went 0-3 last week. Where does that place them in this week's power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Mar 28, 2023

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The New York Knicks are a few steps away from the NBA playoffs, but this past week felt more like a limp than a sprint.

Before last night's blowout win against the Houston Rockets, the Knicks were riding a three-game losing streak, dropping games against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat, and Orlando Magic. That skid cost the Knicks three spots in Sports Illustrated's latest NBA power rankings, moving from No. 7 to 10.

"New York is on its second three-game losing streak of March after it lost to the Timberwolves at home and went winless on a two-game trip to Florida," SI writes. "Julius Randle scored a career-high 57 against Minnesota, the third-most points in franchise history, and the Knicks still lost by six."

"Randle followed up his big night with just 15 points in a loss to the Heat, and Jalen Brunson (hand) was out for the five-point loss to the Magic."

The Knicks (43-33) appeared to bounce back after getting things right against the Rockets and hope to continue the winning ways against the Heat at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night (7:30 p.m. ET, MSG). On Friday, the Knicks meet the Cleveland Cavaliers in a likely playoff preview on the road before returning home Sunday night to face former franchise face Kristaps Porzingis and the Washington Wizards.

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Published Mar 28, 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.