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Knicks at a Crossroads: Is Their Playoff Dream About to Collapse?

Knicks at a Crossroads: Is Their Playoff Dream About to Collapse?
Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun fouls New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Houston, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Rockets center Alperen Şengün fouls Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the first half Tuesday in Houston.

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Need more? New York is fifth in points scored per-100-possessions against top 10 defenses and sixth in points allowed per-100-possessions against top-10 offenses, according to Cleaning the Glass. It’s everything you should desire in a team built to win at the highest level.

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The problems, the more you dig, are worrisome. The Knicks’ 3-point defense is essentially non-existent, 27th in opponent attempt rate and 21st in conversion rate, numbers that won’t get better after allowing Houston — which takes the fourth fewest 3s per game — to knock down 15-of-35 from deep, a 43% clip. But that’s not even scratching the surface of where their defensive issues reside.

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