Where are the Knicks going in the playoff? The Knicks playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Knicks will win each playoff spot. All future unplayed games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Record Rcrd | Conference Playoff Spots | No Playoffs No POs |
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| Team | Wi Schedule Content Number of Wins ----- Hover/Touch Content Recent Games |
L | GPi Games Played 80 game season |
1* First Round Home Field Advantage |
2* First Round Home Field Advantage |
3* First Round Home Field Advantage |
4* First Round Home Field Advantage |
5 | 6 | 7** Play-in Tournament Participant |
8** Play-in Tournament Participant |
9** Play-in Tournament Participant |
10** Play-in Tournament Participant |
11 |
| Celtics | 10i Celtics Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 06 @ Hornets 119-80 Won Sun, Nov 08 @ Bucks 117-97 Won Tue, Nov 10 @ Sixers 123-101 Won Wed, Nov 11 @ Raptors 98-93 Sun, Nov 15 vs Mavericks Mon, Nov 16 vs Magic Wed, Nov 18 @ Nuggets Sat, Nov 21 @ Kings |
2 | 12 | 30% | 16% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Sixers | 9 Sixers Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 04 @ Pistons 112-106 Lost Fri, Nov 06 @ Cavs 95-119 Won Sun, Nov 08 @ Bulls 127-121 Lost Tue, Nov 10 vs Celtics 101-123 Thu, Nov 12 vs Raptors Sun, Nov 15 vs Pacers Mon, Nov 16 @ Nets Wed, Nov 18 @ Magic |
3 | 12 | 21% | 16% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 5% |
| Pistons | 7 Pistons Recent Games Won Mon, Nov 02 @ Hornets 124-91 Lost Wed, Nov 04 vs Sixers 106-112 Lost Sun, Nov 08 vs Lakers 116-121 Won Mon, Nov 09 vs Wizards 122-111 Thu, Nov 12 @ Wizards Sat, Nov 14 @ Heat Tue, Nov 17 @ Spurs Wed, Nov 18 @ Pelicans |
3 | 10 | 20% | 15% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 7% |
| Hawks | 7 Hawks Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 04 @ Wizards 120-105 Won Fri, Nov 06 vs Wizards 139-132 Won Sat, Nov 07 vs Nets 124-121 Lost Mon, Nov 09 vs Lakers 114-124 Fri, Nov 13 @ Bulls Sun, Nov 15 @ Bucks Wed, Nov 18 @ Thunder Fri, Nov 20 vs Hornets |
5 | 12 | 8% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 17% |
| Knicks | 6 Knicks Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 04 vs Bulls 135-105 Won Sat, Nov 07 @ Cavs 109-97 Won Tue, Nov 10 vs Bucks 117-85 Lost Wed, Nov 11 vs Cavs 107-115 Fri, Nov 13 @ Pacers Sun, Nov 15 @ Raptors Tue, Nov 17 @ Raptors Thu, Nov 19 @ T. Wolves |
5 | 11 | 5% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 25% |
| Cavaliers | 6 Cavaliers Recent Games Won Fri, Nov 06 vs Sixers 119-95 Lost Sat, Nov 07 vs Knicks 97-109 Lost Mon, Nov 09 @ Hornets 112-124 Won Wed, Nov 11 @ Knicks 115-107 Fri, Nov 13 @ Heat Sat, Nov 14 vs Mavericks Mon, Nov 16 vs Bulls Wed, Nov 18 vs Grizzlies |
6 | 12 | 5% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 24% |
| Raptors | 5 Raptors Recent Games Lost Wed, Nov 04 @ Nuggets 109-128 Won Fri, Nov 06 @ Bucks 121-107 Lost Mon, Nov 09 vs Grizzlies 102-118 Lost Wed, Nov 11 vs Celtics 93-98 Thu, Nov 12 @ Sixers Sun, Nov 15 vs Knicks Tue, Nov 17 vs Knicks Wed, Nov 18 vs Wizards |
6 | 11 | 3% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 32% |
| Heat | 5 Heat Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 04 @ Clippers 117-116 Lost Thu, Nov 05 @ Warriors 100-120 Won Sun, Nov 08 @ Kings 114-108 Won Tue, Nov 10 @ Jazz 115-109 Fri, Nov 13 vs Cavs Sat, Nov 14 vs Pistons Mon, Nov 16 vs Rockets Wed, Nov 18 vs Bucks |
6 | 11 | 3% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 30% |
| Hornets | 4 Hornets Recent Games Lost Mon, Nov 02 vs Pistons 91-124 Lost Wed, Nov 04 @ Nets 104-114 Lost Fri, Nov 06 vs Celtics 80-119 Won Mon, Nov 09 vs Cavs 124-112 Thu, Nov 12 @ Suns Sun, Nov 15 @ Clippers Tue, Nov 17 @ Lakers Fri, Nov 20 @ Hawks |
7 | 11 | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 42% |
| Magic | 4 Magic Recent Games Lost Thu, Nov 05 @ Suns 104-117 Lost Sat, Nov 07 @ Warriors 119-126 Won Tue, Nov 10 @ Kings 107-100 Won Wed, Nov 11 @ Jazz 123-108 Fri, Nov 13 vs Bucks Mon, Nov 16 @ Celtics Wed, Nov 18 vs Sixers Fri, Nov 20 @ Nets |
7 | 11 | 1% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 40% |
| Pacers | 4 Pacers Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 04 @ Grizzlies 107-103 Lost Sat, Nov 07 vs Nuggets 102-114 Lost Mon, Nov 09 @ Mavericks 122-125 Won Wed, Nov 11 vs Wizards 114-101 Fri, Nov 13 vs Knicks Sun, Nov 15 @ Sixers Wed, Nov 18 vs Rockets Fri, Nov 20 @ Cavs |
8 | 12 | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 46% |
| Wizards | 4 Wizards Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 06 @ Hawks 132-139 Lost Sat, Nov 07 @ Thunder 75-114 Lost Mon, Nov 09 @ Pistons 111-122 Lost Wed, Nov 11 @ Pacers 101-114 Thu, Nov 12 vs Pistons Sun, Nov 15 vs Rockets Mon, Nov 16 vs Grizzlies Wed, Nov 18 @ Raptors |
8 | 12 | 1% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 45% |
| Nets | 3 Nets Recent Games Won Wed, Nov 04 vs Hornets 114-104 Lost Sat, Nov 07 @ Hawks 121-124 Lost Sun, Nov 08 @ Mavericks 93-130 Won Wed, Nov 11 @ Pelicans 145-111 Sat, Nov 14 @ Grizzlies Mon, Nov 16 vs Sixers Wed, Nov 18 vs Bulls Fri, Nov 20 vs Magic |
8 | 11 | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 49% |
| Bulls | 1 Bulls Recent Games Lost Mon, Nov 02 @ Sixers 107-126 Lost Wed, Nov 04 @ Knicks 105-135 Lost Sun, Nov 08 vs Sixers 121-127 Lost Wed, Nov 11 vs Spurs 119-124 Fri, Nov 13 vs Hawks Sat, Nov 14 @ T. Wolves Mon, Nov 16 @ Cavs Wed, Nov 18 @ Nets |
9 | 10 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 65% |
| Bucks | 1 Bucks Recent Games Lost Fri, Nov 06 vs Raptors 107-121 Lost Sun, Nov 08 vs Celtics 97-117 Lost Tue, Nov 10 @ Knicks 85-117 Lost Wed, Nov 11 vs Lakers 112-123 Fri, Nov 13 @ Magic Sun, Nov 15 vs Hawks Wed, Nov 18 @ Heat Thu, Nov 19 vs Trail Blazers |
11 | 12 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 71% |
| Record | Total | Home (31%) |
Away (30%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (1)Celtics | 10 | 2 | 8% | 2% | 5% |
| (3)Pistons | 7 | 3 | 7% | 3% | 4% |
| (2)Sixers | 9 | 3 | 7% | 2% | 5% |
| (4)Hawks | 7 | 5 | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| (6)Cavaliers | 6 | 6 | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| (8)Heat | 5 | 6 | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| (7)Raptors | 5 | 6 | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| (10)Magic | 4 | 7 | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| (9)Hornets | 4 | 7 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (12)Wizards | 4 | 8 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (11)Pacers | 4 | 8 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (13)Nets | 3 | 8 | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| (14)Bulls | 1 | 9 | 2% | 1% | <1% |
| (15)Bucks | 1 | 11 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 39% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sixers (9‑3) |
100‑106 | Home | Tue Oct 20 |
| 1 | Celtics (10‑2) |
103‑107 | Away | Fri Oct 23, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Magic (4‑7) |
102‑111 | Home | Sun Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Pistons (7‑3) |
111‑97 | Home | Tue Oct 27, 8:00 pm |
| 2 | Bulls (1‑9) |
133‑127 | Away | Wed Oct 28, 8:00 pm |
| 2 | Sixers (9‑3) |
93‑98 | Away | Fri Oct 30, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Nets (3‑8) |
103‑90 | Home | Mon Nov 2, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Bulls (1‑9) |
135‑105 | Home | Wed Nov 4, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Cavaliers (6‑6) |
109‑97 | Away | Sat Nov 7, 8:00 pm |
| 4 | Bucks (1‑11) |
117‑85 | Home | Tue Nov 10, 7:30 pm |
| 4 | Cavaliers (6‑6) |
107‑115 | Home | Wed Nov 11, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Pacers (4‑8) |
Away | Fri Nov 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 4 | Raptors (5‑6) |
Away | Sun Nov 15, 6:00 pm | |
| 5 | Raptors (5‑6) |
Away | Tue Nov 17, 7:30 pm | |
| 5 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (8‑3) |
Away | Thu Nov 19, 8:00 pm | |
| 5 | Trail Blazers (8‑3) |
Home | Sat Nov 21, 7:30 pm | |
| 5 | Pacers (4‑8) |
Home | Sun Nov 22, 8:00 pm | |
| 6 | Cavaliers (6‑6) |
Home | Wed Nov 25, 7:30 pm | |
| 6 | Heat (5‑6) |
Home | Fri Nov 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 6 | Hawks (7‑5) |
Home | Sun Nov 29, 6:00 pm | |
| 7 | Bulls (1‑9) |
Away | Tue Dec 1, 8:00 pm | |
| 7 | Bucks (1‑11) |
Away | Wed Dec 2, 8:00 pm | |
| 8 | Heat (5‑6) |
Away | Sat Dec 12, 8:30 pm | |
| 9 | Rockets (9‑3) |
Away | Mon Dec 14, 8:30 pm | |
| 9 | Pelicans (4‑8) |
Away | Wed Dec 16, 8:00 pm | |
| 9 | Wizards (4‑8) |
Away | Fri Dec 18, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Cavaliers (6‑6) |
Away | Mon Dec 21, 7:00 pm | |
| 10 | Jazz (1‑11) |
Home | Wed Dec 23, 7:30 pm | |
| 10 | Spurs (10‑2) |
Home | Fri Dec 25, 12:00 pm | |
| 10 | Nets (3‑8) |
Home | Sun Dec 27, 6:00 pm | |
| 11 | Jazz (1‑11) |
Away | Wed Dec 30, 9:00 pm | |
| 11 | Suns (4‑6) |
Away | Thu Dec 31, 9:00 pm | |
| 11 | Nuggets (6‑4) |
Away | Sat Jan 2, 5:00 pm | |
| 12 | Trail Blazers (8‑3) |
Away | Mon Jan 4, 10:00 pm | |
| 12 | Warriors (8‑4) |
Away | Wed Jan 6, 10:00 pm | |
| 12 | Kings (1‑10) |
Away | Fri Jan 8, 10:00 pm | |
| 13 | Nuggets (6‑4) |
Home | Mon Jan 11, 7:30 pm | |
| 13 | Celtics (10‑2) |
Away | Wed Jan 13, 7:00 pm | |
| 13 | Heat (5‑6) |
Home | Thu Jan 14, 7:30 pm | |
| 13 | Mavericks (7‑4) |
Home | Sat Jan 16, 7:30 pm | |
| 14 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (8‑3) |
Home | Mon Jan 18, 5:00 pm | |
| 14 | Raptors (5‑6) |
Home | Wed Jan 20, 7:30 pm | |
| 14 | Hawks (7‑5) |
Away | Fri Jan 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Clippers (2‑8) |
Home | Sun Jan 24, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Suns (4‑6) |
Home | Tue Jan 26, 7:30 pm | |
| 15 | Hawks (7‑5) |
Home | Thu Jan 28, 7:00 pm | |
| 15 | Lakers (11‑2) |
Home | Sat Jan 30, 8:30 pm | |
| 16 | Nets (3‑8) |
Away | Mon Feb 1, 7:30 pm | |
| 16 | Pistons (7‑3) |
Away | Wed Feb 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Raptors (5‑6) |
Home | Thu Feb 4, 7:30 pm | |
| 16 | Thunder (8‑4) |
Away | Sun Feb 7, 9:30 pm | |
| 17 | Hornets (4‑7) |
Home | Tue Feb 9, 7:30 pm | |
| 17 | Sixers (9‑3) |
Away | Thu Feb 11, 7:00 pm | |
| 17 | Warriors (8‑4) |
Home | Sat Feb 13, 8:30 pm | |
| 18 | Grizzlies (7‑4) |
Away | Mon Feb 15, 8:00 pm | |
| 18 | Pistons (7‑3) |
Away | Wed Feb 17, 7:00 pm | |
| 19 | Thunder (8‑4) |
Home | Thu Feb 25, 7:30 pm | |
| 19 | Sixers (9‑3) |
Home | Sat Feb 27, 8:30 pm | |
| 19 | Bucks (1‑11) |
Home | Sun Feb 28, 7:30 pm | |
| 20 | Grizzlies (7‑4) |
Home | Tue Mar 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 20 | Mavericks (7‑4) |
Away | Thu Mar 4, 9:30 pm | |
| 20 | Spurs (10‑2) |
Away | Sun Mar 7, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Clippers (2‑8) |
Away | Wed Mar 10, 10:30 pm | |
| 21 | Lakers (11‑2) |
Away | Thu Mar 11, 10:00 pm | |
| 21 | Celtics (10‑2) |
Home | Sun Mar 14, 12:00 pm | |
| 22 | Wizards (4‑8) |
Away | Tue Mar 16, 7:00 pm | |
| 22 | Kings (1‑10) |
Home | Wed Mar 17, 7:30 pm | |
| 22 | Wizards (4‑8) |
Home | Sat Mar 20, 1:00 pm | |
| 23 | Pelicans (4‑8) |
Home | Tue Mar 23, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Rockets (9‑3) |
Home | Wed Mar 24, 7:30 pm | |
| 23 | Hornets (4‑7) |
Away | Fri Mar 26, 7:00 pm | |
| 23 | Magic (4‑7) |
Away | Sun Mar 28, 12:30 pm | |
| 24 | Magic (4‑7) |
Away | Tue Mar 30, 8:00 pm | |
| 24 | Hornets (4‑7) |
Home | Thu Apr 1, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Nets (3‑8) |
Away | Fri Apr 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 24 | Celtics (10‑2) |
Home | Sun Apr 4, 7:30 pm | |
| 25 | Hawks (7‑5) |
Away | Tue Apr 6, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Bucks (1‑11) |
Away | Thu Apr 8, 8:00 pm | |
| 25 | Pistons (7‑3) |
Home | Fri Apr 9, 7:00 pm | |
| 25 | Pacers (4‑8) |
Home | Sun Apr 11, 6:00 pm |