Overview
- The Knicks, who open a four-game finish Monday in Atlanta, have not beaten a winning team since March 6 in Denver.
- They are third in the East with at least 50 wins and can still move to second thanks to tiebreakers over Boston and Cleveland.
- Head coach Mike Brown backs players “manufacturing pressure,” and voices like Josh Hart and Landry Shamet say the group must lock in now.
- Recent losses to quality opponents exposed slow starts, a stagnant Brunson-heavy offense, and shaky transition defense that must tighten.
- Philadelphia is a possible first-round foe, and coverage notes a healthy 76ers roster could pose a difficult matchup.