Knicks playoff seeding scenarios after clinching homecourt advantage in first round

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With their win on Friday night, the Knicks clinched home-court advantage in the first round of the 2023-24 playoffs.

Everything else is still up in the air.

Here’s a look at the scenarios for the Knicks – and their potential opponents – entering the *final day of the regular season.

KNICKS FINISH SECOND

The Knicks (49-32) can finish with the No. 2 seed if they beat the Bulls on Sunday and Milwaukee (49-32) loses to Orlando.

KNICKS FINISH THIRD

The Knicks can finish third if they beat the Bulls on Sunday and Milwaukee beats Orlando. The Bucks own the head-to-head tiebreaker against New York.

The Knicks can also finish third if they lose on Sunday; they own the head-to-head tiebreaker against Cleveland (48-33).

KNICKS FINISH FOURTH

The Knicks would finish in fourth if they lose to Chicago on Sunday, Cleveland wins its finale and Milwaukee loses. This leaves New York in a three-way tie with Milwaukee and Cleveland. In this scenario, Cleveland wins the tiebreaker because it would finish the season as the Central Division champion. Milwaukee would finish ahead of New York because it won the season series against the Knicks.

The Knicks own the head-to-head tiebreaker against Cleveland but that tiebreaker wouldn’t apply in this three-way tie scenario. The first tiebreaker is the division winner. Cleveland would win the Central Division over Milwaukee due to having a better record against division opponents.

Apr 12, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) reacts after a three-point basket during the second half against the Brooklyn Nets at Madison Square Garden. / Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

WHO WOULD THE KNICKS PLAY?

The bottom of the playoff standings is very much up in the air as well.

Indiana (46-35), Orlando (46-35) and Philadelphia (46-35) are currently in a three-way tie. If they all finish the season with the same record, Orlando would win the tiebreaker (division winner). The Pacers would then finish ahead of Philadelphia due to their head-to-head record.

For head-to-head tiebreakers: the Sixers own the season tiebreaker against Orlando. The Magic own the tiebreaker over… [ad_2]
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Publish date : 2024-04-13 04:39:47

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