NBA Power Rankings: Where Are Knicks After Inconsistent Week?

The New York Knicks went 2-2 in their four games last week. Where does that put them in this week's power rankings?

Jeremy Brener | Nov 14, 2022

The New York Knicks are about to embark on a five-game road trip, facing some of the best teams in the Western Conference.

As they hit the road, New York (6-7) hopes to find some consistency but that'll be hard to come by if the ledger ahead is any indication. The Knicks have not won consecutive games since earning victories in three of their first four (Oct. 21-26).

Last week, the team took care of the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons, but couldn't grab wins against the mediocre Brooklyn Nets across town and the reeling Oklahoma City Thunder at home.

With the team's up-and-down results, the Knicks placed 19th in this week's power rankings from The Athletic, three spots lower than where they were a week ago.

"The Knicks have mostly boosted their record against bad teams," The Athletic writes. "They have wins over Detroit (twice), Orlando, and Charlotte for two-thirds of their victories. Other than the loss to OKC, the rest of them are truly justifiable. Still not sure about the Brooklyn loss on the surface, but losing to Memphis, Cleveland, Milwaukee, and Atlanta is totally fine. Their next five games are all out west, so we’ll see if they can stay afloat or maybe even come away with an improbable winning record on this excursion."

The Knicks are still trying to figure themselves out, and they hope to do so on the road trip where they respectively face Utah, Denver, Golden State, and Phoenix before wrapping up with a rematch in Oklahoma City. Things get started on Tuesday night in Salt Lake City (9 p.m. ET, MSG).

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Published Nov 14, 2022

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.