Knicks clinch top‑six
The New York Knicks officially clinched a top‑six seed in the Eastern Conference with the playoff picture tightening two weeks before the postseason. (sports.yahoo.com)
The clinch was triggered when the Philadelphia 76ers lost 119-109 to the Miami Heat on March 30, 2026 — Tyler Herro scored 30 and Bam Adebayo finished with 23 points and 16 rebounds in that game. (espn.com) New York enters the final stretch at 48-27, a mark that currently places them third in the Eastern Conference. (foxsports.com) Those figures mean the Knicks have seven regular-season games remaining and a slate that includes trips to Memphis (Mar. 31) and Atlanta (Apr. 3) plus home dates with Chicago (Apr. 1) and Boston (Apr. 6 and Apr. 9). (espn.com) Clinching a top-six finish guarantees New York a direct playoff berth and prevents the team from being forced into the SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament, which features teams finishing 7th–10th and runs April 14–17 before the playoffs begin April 18. (nba.com) Jalen Brunson has paced the Knicks this season at roughly 26.3 points and 6.7 assists per game and has produced multiple 30-point outings in March, including a 32-point performance in the March 29 road game at Oklahoma City. (espn.com) Guard Miles McBride — who missed two months after core-muscle/pelvic surgery — exited the recent OKC loss and is listed as questionable on recent injury reports as New York closes out the regular season. (msn.com) With Boston at 50-25 and Cleveland at 47-28, the Knicks sit two games behind the Celtics and one game ahead of the Cavaliers, leaving seeding movement and potential home-court advantages hinging on results in the final seven games. (foxsports.com)
