Knicks

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Mitchell Robinson puts Nic Claxton on blast after Knicks' blowout ... (ClutchPoints)

Mitchell Robinson's strong game coupled with Nic Claxton's struggles in the Knicks win vs. the Nets gave him the confidence to say...

Robinson got the best of him on numerous plays, such as a [putback dunk](https://twitter.com/TheKnicksWall/status/1631113129093644288?s=20) after fighting for an offensive rebound. [worst defensive performances of the season](https://clutchpoints.com/nets-surprise-defensive-woes-reach-new-low-in-beatdown-against-knicks), Robinson recorded 13 points, 10 rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block while shooting 6-6 from the field. Several Knicks shined in the win, including big man Mitchell Robinson.

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Jalen Brunson, Knicks push winning streak to seven, starting to look ... (CBSSports.com)

New York is climbing up the standings in the Eastern Conference.

[Josh Hart](/nba/players/2105193/josh-hart/), who the Knicks traded for prior to the trade deadline, has also made a positive two-way impact. All of those teams are in the thick of the playoff picture in the East. [Randle said](https://nypost.com/2023/03/02/jalen-brunson-just-too-good-to-ignore/) of playing with Brunson after the win over Brooklyn. Barrett](/nba/players/3041122/r-j-barrett/) has been a decent, albeit somewhat inconsistent, third option. [Immanuel Quickley](/nba/players/3041396/immanuel-quickley/) has provided reliable, consistent production off of the bench, and [R.J. If they continue to play at the high level they've established over the past couple of weeks, the Knicks will not only ensure that they'll avoid the play-in tournament, but they'll also have a real chance to move up into the fourth spot in the standings, which would mean home court advantage in the first round. The results back that up, too, as they recorded victories over the At 37-27, the Knicks have already equaled their win total from last season, and they now sit just a game and a half behind the [Cleveland Cavaliers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/CLE/cleveland-cavaliers/) for the fourth seed in the East with 18 games left to play. Also, after missing over a month of action following thumb surgery, [Mitchell Robinson](/nba/players/2893469/mitchell-robinson/) has posted four straight double-doubles. While some wondered if the Knicks overpaid for Brunson prior to the start of the season, he seems to have made it a mission to prove that they didn't. They currently have the fifth-ranked offense in the entire NBA after finishing 23rd overall in that category last season. After a relatively slow start to the season, the Knicks are playing their best ball at the right time, with the playoffs rapidly approaching.

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Knicks make history at the Garden against pathetic Nets (Daily Knicks)

After defeating the Celtics by double digits in their last game, the Knicks went on to put up a historic offensive display against the pathetic Nets.

Out of all the games the Knicks have played this season, there may not be a better one than last night. As the Knicks enter a relatively tough stretch of games on their schedule, wins like this cannot be understated. This is not only New York’s seventh consecutive win, but the team has won five of those games by a double-digit margin.

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Knicks 142, Nets 118: “The Knicks are building something” (Posting and Toasting)

The Knicks outscored the Nets by 24 in the first half on their way to blowout win over Brooklyn on Wednesday night.

However, the Knicks have taken the city back on the court (after never losing it off the floor) and have a massive opportunity to make this a very memorable season in the franchise’s history. Finally, RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley each had 15 points in the win. The addition of Josh Hart has made an enormous impact on the group on and off the floor. Grimes had 22 points on six made threes and has a bright future ahead of him. He has been as consistently strong as any player in the eastern conference over the last three months. Their lead over the Miami Heat is now 3.5 games before they travel to play them on Friday night.

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Knicks 142, Nets 118: Eat a dick — The Strickland: A New York ... (The Strickland)

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Brooklyn decided to open a pizza shop, landed a prime piece of real estate in the pizza capital of the world, tore it down and built a Sbarro’s. The Knicks are the city. But the emperor remains emperor, and the fool a fool. The Knicks are enthralling the city with a head coach people look at like he’s Fred Flintstone, one recognized All-Star, one snub and a He had little man’s complex in a time when he wasn’t really even short, saw someone playing king of the mountain and decided he’d like a turn at the top. God help Trae Young and the Hawks if they run into this Knicks team in the playoffs. After Pinky and the Brain’s brief interregnum, the Knicks have again assumed the mantle of supremacy in the Big Apple. The Knicks aren’t a part of the city. Pretenders to a throne they never neared, the fraud the Nets perpetuated on their fans as well as Knick loyalists is rife with the stink of the horse they rode in on: You never understood why you can never overtake the Knicks in this town. May last night be their Waterloo, then, the conclusion of all their folly and falsehoods. When Bonaparte instead declared himself emperor and the head of a military dictatorship, a furious Beethoven ripped off the section of the score dedicating it to Napoleon.

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Eastern Conference Recaps, Mar. 1: The New York Knicks Scored ... (Sports Illustrated)

-Devin Booker had 37 points to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 105-91 victory against the Charlotte Hornets. It was the Suns debut for Kevin Durant, who finished 23 ...

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Jalen Brunson scores 39 as Knicks manhandle Nets (Deadspin)

Jalen Brunson scored 30 of his 39 points during a blistering first half for the New York Knicks, who continued surging with a 142-118 rout of the visiting ...

The Nets got within 17 points in the third, when they trailed 103-86 after a three-point play by Bridges, before New York extended the lead to 110-87 at the end of the period. New York took its first double-digit lead at 23-11 with 6:19 left in the first on a Brunson 3-pointer. The 142 points were a season high for New York.

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Gio all in on Knicks, but comparisons to 1990s teams is 'total insanity' (Audacy)

Winners of seven in a row, the Knicks flattened the rival Nets on Wednesday night behind a star performance from Jalen Brunson, who has helped the New York ...

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Why the Knicks are better equipped to land a superstar now than ... (New York Post)

Immanuel Quickley #5 high fives RJ Barrett #9 of the New York Knicks during NBAE via Getty Images ...

Right now, it seems like a smart decision with the Knicks in a strong position to reach the main draw of the postseason and the Mavericks trending in the wrong direction. And they have no guarantee to reach the play-in tournament either. (The pick is protected 1-10 through 2025, after which it turns into a second-round pick.) They were out of the main draw of the playoffs. 4, going 27-14 over half of a season, they are 11-6 against teams with winning records. 4, Quickley has performed so well the Knicks went from looking to move him for draft capital to holding onto him — and expanding his role. At this time last year, nobody expected Mitchell to be on the move just a few months later. There are few teams in the league better suited to land the next disgruntled superstar. 22, the Knicks sank to two games over .500 at 25-23. It underscores an even bigger body of work. Even in a down year, the 22-year-old Barrett is averaging 19.5 points per game. Maybe Karl-Anthony Towns, a New Jersey native formerly represented by Rose, will want out of Minnesota.

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Nets embarrassed after giving up 142 pts to Knicks: 'That hurts' (Empire Sports Media)

Whatever cushion the Brooklyn Nets have built before the stunning trades of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving is all gone. What's left of a team with ...

They have slipped to sixth place in the Eastern Conference and only have a 1 1/2 game lead over the seventh-seed Miami Heat. But time is also of the essence, with only 20 games left in the regular season. “And so I asked that we give just more and what that means is more time together, back-to-backs, shootarounds, recovery days, all of the above,” Vaughn said. But that was the only stretch the Nets looked competitive all night. Jalen Brunson bullied them for 30 points in the opening half. They were only competitive for the first two minutes as the Knicks smothered their feeble defense.

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Knicks' Mitchell Robinson claims he's New York's best center after ... (Empire Sports Media)

New York Knicks starting center Mitchell Robinson is back better than ever. And so are his controversial tweets.

Meanwhile, Robinson has put up 12.0 rebounds, 11.0 points, and 1.3 blocks while going 21 for 22 from the field in four games since he returned. On the other hand, Claxton has a team-best 3.5 net rating. On the other hand, Claxton had his moments offensively, but he was a minus-17 in 22 minutes for the crumbling Nets, who have dropped fourth straight, and eight of their last 10 games. But his numbers have dipped since Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving departed Brooklyn at the trade deadline. Robinson’s 13 points and 10 rebounds helped the Knicks destroy the Nets, 142-118, Wednesday night for their seventh straight victory. Per NBA.com’s matchup tracking data, Robinson defended Claxton for about three minutes and 27 seconds, and Robinson was telling the truth, the Nets center only made one field goal — a three-point play — against him.

Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart lead streaking Knicks against Heat (KX NEWS)

The New York Knicks, who are 7-0 since acquiring gritty reserve Josh Hart, are set to visit the Miami Heat on Friday night. The Knicks will aim for their ...

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Jimmy Butler injury update vs. Knicks (ClutchPoints)

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is listed questionable for Friday against the New York Knicks with right knee soreness.

New York, meanwhile, owns the league’s second-longest winning streak at seven games, rising to fifth in the Eastern Conference. The six-time All-Star is [currently listed as questionable](https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2023-03-02_04PM.pdf) for his team’s Friday matchup with the New York Knicks at Miami-Dade Arena due to right knee soreness. Butler had 16 points, three rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes during his team’s disappointing 119-96 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers—playing without Joel Embiid—on Wednesday in South Beach.

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The Knicks' End-of-Season Outlook Breakdown | The Knicks Wall (The Knicks Wall)

With Mitchell Robinson back and Josh Hart in the mix, there's no doubt the Knicks are better. What's a realistic seed for the orange and blue?

The Nets are no longer what they used to be after a total tear-down, so the threat of them overtaking the Knicks in the standings is slim to none. It’s fair to say that the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks are the unquestioned classes of the East and likely won’t be caught by anyone including the Knicks for the top two spots. Right now, I think it is realistic that the Knicks find themselves right in the middle of the playoff seeds and don’t slide too far up or down from where they currently are. Like Robinson, Hart’s presence has been felt early and I fully expect that to continue in the remaining 19 games, although, sadly I don’t think over 60% from the field is sustainable. His ability to alter shots and make life difficult for opponents in the paint on both ends of the floor is something that is often overlooked in today’s run-and-gun NBA, but when watching the Knicks play night in and night out, you understand how important Robinson is to the team’s success. The oft-injured center has struggled in his career to stay healthy and you can’t help but worry about his body holding up for the remainder of the season. would falter in the playoffs, but having a versatile veteran presence who has winning DNA can be the difference in a win or a loss in a tight game against a quality opponent. Hart, who has always been a decent shooter and offensive player, has exploded, especially in the clutch for the Knicks, becoming a huge factor towards the end of games. We all know what Mitch brings to the table and it is evident that Hart has been a huge positive, as the Knicks have yet to lose with the former Villanova Wildcat on the roster. The one concern that’s always in the back of Knicks fans’ heads about Robinson is his availability. Late last week, the Knicks got starting center Mitchell Robinson back from a thumb injury that sidelined him for over a month. Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle have been garnering the majority of headlines, but beyond that, this team is stacked with young talent and has been well-coached throughout the year.

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Knicks Trade Rumors: Bulls All-Star DeMar DeRozan to New York? (Sports Illustrated)

The Chicago Bulls could look to trade DeMar DeRozan this offseason. Would the New York Knicks be interested?

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Gameday Rundown: Back-To-Back Begins With Knicks (Heat.com)

New York Knicks vs. Miami HEAT · The HEAT and Knicks meet for the second of four matchups this regular season. · Earlier this season, the Knicks recorded a two- ...

Among Miami’s 63 games this season, 34 of them have been decided by five points or less, including 12 of the last 16, as the HEAT has posted a 21-13 record over that span. Additionally, he has scored at least 30 points 10 times this season, helping Miami to an 8-2 record over that span. Additionally, the most wins by five points or less during a single season in NBA history is 24 by PHI during the 1999-00 campaign. The HEAT are 64-67 all-time versus New York during the regular season, including 35-29 in home games and 24-41 in road games. TOR and on 11/1 vs. It is the third and final home back-to-back this season having already completed one on 10/21 vs.

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Knicks could end up with a lottery pick thanks to Kyrie Irving (Daily Knicks)

The Mavericks signed former Knicks point guard Kemba Walker before waiving him a few weeks later. Derrick Rose was linked to Dallas, but ultimately, Mark Cuban ...

Depending on how the rest of the season goes for the Mavericks, New York could get extremely lucky and wind up with a lottery pick (11-14) even if the team makes the playoffs. [Tankathon](https://www.tankathon.com/full_draft), the Knicks are currently projected to have the No. Post All-Star break, Dallas is 1-2 and is currently riding a two-game losing streak with losses to the Lakers and Pacers.

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Why Knicks continue to win as they close in on No. 4 seed in ... (Yahoo Sports)

The Knicks are one of the hottest teams in the NBA. They're currently fifth in the Eastern Conference and only 1.5 games out of securing home court ...

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Volpe and Mauricio Impress at Spring Training, Michael Carter II on ... (The Ringer)

(22:31) — IAN BEGLEY: SNY's Ian Begley returns to discuss Josh Hart's impact, Jalen Brunson's leadership, and the keys for the Knicks to make a postseason run.

[(1:37) — KNICKS: The Knicks take their seven-game winning streak to Miami and Boston over the weekend. (38:14) — MICHAEL CARTER II: NY Jets DB Michael Carter II joins the show to recap the Jets’ ’22 campaign, Sauce Gardner, and how the Jets can improve for the next season. Can they keep the vibes alive?](https://open.spotify.com/episode/1cob7xajh2rlZGC8SyJc30?si=5b4b5cfb8d224698)

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Knicks' Mitchell Robinson tweets he's best center in NY before ... (New York Post)

Knicks center Mitchell Robinson tweeted he was the best center in New York over Nic Claxton after their win over the Nets.

And then I think the third thing is when can you play well when you don’t shoot well. You couldn’t shut him up, ‘Make ‘em feel ya!’ And he’s willing to do things in contact plays.” “Skill is much easier attained than skill with grit and physical toughness. I also think you saw it twice [Wednesday] night, the ability to rebound, push and finish. “I think Hart, his defensive rebounding is a huge component, that’s one.

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Jimmy Butler, Kyle Lowry injury updates to leave Heat fans relying ... (ClutchPoints)

Tyler Herro may have a bigger role than usual to play in the fortunes of the Miami Heat against the Knicks on Friday night, after Jimmy Butler joined Kyle ...

The Miami Heat are about to begin a five-game homestand which will see them play the Knicks, Hawks twice, and then the Cavaliers twice. His shooting numbers are slightly down this season compared to last, but he’s still a dangerous outside shooter and capable playmaker. After [missing games](https://clutchpoints.com/is-tyler-herro-playing-vs-nets) against the Nuggets and the Nets, the 23-year-old’s last four games have seen a 33-point game against Charlotte last Saturday, and not much else.

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