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NBA Power Rankings: Knicks Rising After All-Star Break?

Two wins in the All-Star break aftermath moved the New York Knicks up the leaderboard in CBS' latest NBA power rankings.

Jeremy Brener

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The New York Knicks are trying to get their groove back after dropping six of seven going into last weekend's All-Star festivities in Indianapolis. 

In the first week of games back from the All-Star break, the Knicks won two of three including Monday's controversial 113-111 win over the Detroit Pistons. That was good enough for the team to move from 11th to sixth in the latest NBA power rankings from CBS Sports, which were paced by divisional rival Boston.

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"The hobbled Knicks were outclassed by the Celtics this week, but picked up wins over the 76ers and Pistons to keep the fight alive for a top-three seed in the East," CBS Sports' Colin Ward-Henninger writes. "Jalen Brunson is pretty much a one-man show offensively these days, averaging 30 points and 11 assists over the three games."

Oklahoma City, Denver, Milwaukee, and Minnesota beat out the Knicks to round ou the top five.

Boston, which took a 116-102 decision from the Knicks on Saturday night, remaining the overwhelming favorite in the East, but the Knicks are keeping pace for the runner-up spot despite the continued absences of OG Anunoby (elbow) and Julius Randle (shoulder). Entering Tuesday play, New York (35-23) continues to sit in fourth place in the East, three games behind the Cleveland Cavaliers for second.

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The Knicks continue a four-game homestand on Tuesday night against New Orleans (7:30 p.m. ET, MSG) before welcoming in Golden State on Thursday. March play opens with a crucial showdown against the Cavs on Sunday night.

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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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