NBA Power Rankings: Utah Jazz leap into the top-5
By Daniel Lewis
22. team. 27. . . Previous: 22nd. New York Knicks
The Knicks snapped their nine-game losing streak with a 124-101 spanking of the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday, giving the folks in New York City another thing to celebrate on St. Patrick’s Day. Tim Hardaway Jr. continues to play as well as can be expected as the primary option on offense with Kristaps Porzingis out, and Trey Burke continues to fling in jumpers from mid-range. Frank Ntilikina set a career high with 15 points in the win against Charlotte, finally showing a little on offense after a strong season on defense. The losses to Dallas and Philadelphia help ensure that the Knicks are going to be picking in the No. 5-10 range of the draft, and they’ll be able to get an impact player to slot alongside Frank and Kristaps in the future.