With 21 games left in the regular season, the 25-26 Knicks are in seventh place in the Eastern Conference, which would put them in the play-in tournament before the playoffs.
The Knicks are only halfway through the game from seat # 1. 6 and a game from seat no. 5, and one of the two points would give them automatic access to the playoffs.
But their remaining schedule is tough and putting the finishing touches on their unlikely season with a playoff spot will be a challenge.
On Wednesday, Derrick Rose discussed what awaits us in New York.
“We are comfortable but not so comfortable,” Rose told reporters via Zoom. “A two or three game slip could end up getting you out of the playoffs. We are cautious about that, about what we have to do, about the urgency with which we have to play every night and try to make our game, let’s play at a faster pace. and we play together and we will find ourselves there. But we are looking at the ranking “.