— Julius Randle scored 32 points against his former team and the New York Knicks clamped down defensively on Zion Williamson for a 116-106 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night.
— Julius Randle had 34 points and 10 rebounds against his former team and the New York Knicks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-96 on Monday night for their third straight victory.
The Suns are closing in on the Jazz in the West, while the Nets-Sixers clash takes center stage this week.
— Julius Randle scored 26 points and the New York Knicks recovered after blowing an 18-point lead to beat the Toronto Raptors 102-96 on Sunday night.
— RJ Barrett scored 20 points, making a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:15 left in overtime, and the New York Knicks used a late rally to stun the Memphis Grizzlies 133-129 on Friday night.
— Jaylen Brown had 32 points and 10 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the New York Knicks 101-99 on Wednesday night.
— Kyrie Irving scored 40 points, Jeff Green made two free throws with 3.7 seconds left and the Brooklyn Nets overcome the early loss of James Harden to beat the New York Knicks 114-112 on Monday night.
As conference seeding battles continue to take shape, here's where our experts see all 30 teams.
— Julius Randle scored 20 of his 29 points in the first quarter, and the New York Knicks pounded the Detroit Pistons 125-81 on Saturday night.
— Luka Doncic scored 26 points and the Dallas Mavericks beat the New York Knicks 99-86 Friday night.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 38 | 17 | .691 | - | W3 |
| Brooklyn | 37 | 18 | .673 | 1 | L1 |
| Boston | 29 | 26 | .527 | 9 | W4 |
| New York | 29 | 27 | .518 | 9.5 | W4 |
| Toronto | 22 | 34 | .393 | 16.5 | W1 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(8) | Obi Toppin | PF | Dayton |
| 1(23) | Leandro Bolmaro | SG |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 29 | 27 | .518 |
| 2019-20 | 21 | 45 | .318 |
| 2018-19 | 17 | 65 | .207 |
| 2017-18 | 29 | 53 | .354 |
| 2016-17 | 31 | 51 | .378 |
