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NBA Power Rankings: Knicks Fall Further After Offensive No-Show vs. 76ers

Sunday's uninspiring offensive performance against the Philadelphia 76ers left a negative impression on the New York Knicks in the latest NBA power rankings from CBS Sports.

Jeremy Brener

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The New York Knicks endured a power failure at the worst possible time on Sunday.

Currently engaged in a tight race for homecourt advantage in the Eastern Conference playoffs, the Knicks dropped a 79-73 decision to the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden. 

That output was the worst for any NBA team in a single game this season and prevented the Knicks (37-27) from breaking away from the five-team jam battling for the fourth-through-eighth playoff spots. As it stands, New York holds fourth place by a half-game over the Orlando Magic.

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Though the Knicks topped Orlando on Friday (ironically setting the prior season record for fewest points allowed), they fell to 10th-place Atlanta in a wire-to-wire loss last Tuesday. With all that in mind, the Knicks fell from 11th to 14th in the latest power rankings from CBS Sports. 

"Jalen Brunson used a colorful word that rhymes with "smogschmidt" to describe how he played in the Knicks' loss to the 76ers on Sunday in which they scored just 73(!) points," CBS Sports' Colin Ward-Henniger writes. "The word applies to the entire offense, which scored just over 101 points per 100 possessions in a 1-2 week, but Knicks optimists will point to the fact that they only allowed a sterling 99.6 to their opponents. 

"More reason for excitement: OG Anunoby is reportedly set to rejoin the lineup soon."

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With Anunoby's return reportedly imminent,  the Knicks face a monumental week: a rematch with the 76ers awaits on Tuesday (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT) before the team embarks on a four-game road trip that works through Portland, Sacramento, Golden State, and Denver.

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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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