Knicks Playoff Picture 2021: Scenarios For Postseason Appearance, Chances Celtics Pass NY
05/12/21 AT 4:22 PM
The New York Knicks are on the verge of making their first playoff appearance in eight years. Only a late-season collapse can keep the beleaguered franchise out of the 2021 NBA playoffs.
The Knicks are guaranteed to make the play-in tournament, at worst. The team’s magic number for earning a top-six seed and heading straight to the playoffs after the regular season is down to one.
A single Knicks’ win or a loss by the Boston Celtics, the Eastern Conference’s No. 7 seed, would send New York back to the playoffs.