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NBA Power Rankings: Knicks Flying High at Christmas After Winning Streak?

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

Jeremy Brener

The New York Knicks hold the NBA's longest win streak at seven games.

New York has only lost once in the month of December and has climbed up the Eastern Conference standings, all the way to the No. 6 seed, only 4.5 games back from the NBA-best Milwaukee Bucks.

The Knicks are also ascending in this week's power rankings from Sports Illustrated, currently penciled in at No. 14. That's good for a four-spot jump from last week's posting at 18th.

"The Knicks parlayed their improved defense with stellar play from Julius Randle into a seven-game winning streak that has them firmly among the top six teams in the East," SI writes. "They added three more to the count last week—back-to-back in Chicago and another in Indiana. New York is 10–6 on the road this season and has won its last six away from Madison Square Garden. The Knicks return home for four games this week against tough teams, culminating in a visit from the 76ers on Christmas."

The Knicks have a chance to keep their winning streak rolling at home this week, tipping off a four-game homestand that concludes against the Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas this Sunday. That stand opens with a visit from the defending champion Golden State Warriors on Tuesday (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT) before Toronto and Chicago respectively visit on Wednesday and Friday. 

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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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