The Knicks failed to clinch the No. 3 seed in their potential first-round matchup with the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night but have two more games to capture it.

Jalen Brunson is back from his ankle injury, the Knicks are whole again, and that’s good news for Tom Thibodeau’s team as the regular season winds down and the 2025 NBA playoffs approach.

With college basketball now officially over, all hoops eyes are set on the 2025 NBA playoffs. Teams have just a few contests left to secure their final positioning, especially in the Western Conference where the Nos. 2 and 8 seeds are separated by just two games.

DETROIT — It is nine days until the first round of the playoffs begin, when everything means everything. When every possession is scrutinized, every scenario studied. But it’s hard to imagine the Knicks with much more at stake than they have over the four day span they find themselves in the middle of right now.

The New York Knicks are resting some key players for their matchup with the Detroit Pistons, which is raising eyebrows about their end-of-season motivations.

The New York Knicks are focusing on the playoffs at the moment with two weeks left to go until their gauntlet begins. However, if the Knicks come out on the oth

Detroit's Potential to Clinch a Spot: The Detroit Pistons, who have experienced a remarkable turnaround this season, can secure their playoff spot with a win against the Toronto Raptors. A victory would also impact other teams, such as the Orlando Magic, pushing them into the play-in tournament.