How Knicks’ playoff seed can change with 1 week left in season

The New York Knicks’ fortunes have swayed in the wind over the last week or so. They’ve wrapped their heads around the idea that All-Star Julius Randle will not return this season, and they’ve successfully worked OG Anunoby and Mitchell Robinson back into the rotation. They lost an easy game last week against the Chicago Bulls, but snuck out strong wins over the Milwaukee Bucks and Sacramento Kings. And there’s still a good deal of madness ahead, as playoff seeding is far from final.

The Knicks (like much of the Eastern Conference) have a lot of possibilities regarding playoff seeding that must be finalized in the final week of the regular season. They are technically tied with the Orlando Magic (46-32) for the third seed, but Orlando won the season series against New York. So, New York currently owns the fourth seed, with a half-game lead on the Cleveland Cavaliers.