NBA · 2026-27
New York Knicks
6-4 · #3 of 30 by Elo
Elo rating
1658
#3 of 30 · 1500 is average
Market rating
1629
#6 of 30 by recent lines
This season
−15
Elo change since opening night
Forecasts on their games
70%
7–3 this season
Offense
−0.4 pts
#21 of 30 · scored a game above average
Defense
+6.9 pts
#1 of 30 · allowed a game below average
By the numbers
This season, regular season, each with its league rank. Scoring and margin are a game; opponent Elo is how strong the teams they've played are.
- Points scored
- 110.6
- 22nd of 30
- Points allowed
- 102.3
- 1st fewest of 30
- Margin
- +8.3
- 6th of 30
- Offense rating
- 113.4
- 10th of 30
- Defense rating
- 104.9
- 4th of 30
- Pace
- 97.8
- 28th of 30
- At home
- 4–2
- 8th of 30
- On the road
- 2–2
- 13th of 30
- Opponent Elo
- 1475
- 24th toughest of 30
Season outlook
From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the 2026-27 season and the playoffs, with standings ties broken by coin flip. Every team and how it works
Projected record
54-28
Now 6-4 · middle 80%: 48–60 wins
Make the playoffs
>99%
Play-in: 2%
About 42 wins usually gets them in
Reach the NBA Finals
20%
Win it all
8%
In 760 of 10,000 simulations
Playoff chances this season
Their chance to make the playoffs from each day's simulation of the rest of the season, since Nov 3. Now 100%.
Upcoming
Forecasts for their next games. Their next 5 opponents average 1521 Elo, the 10th-toughest stretch of the league's 30.
Cavaliers
5-6
Knicks
6-4
Knicks
6-4
Pacers
3-8
Knicks
6-4
Raptors
5-5
Knicks
6-4
Raptors
5-5
Knicks
6-4
Timberwolves
8-3
Trail Blazers
6-3
Knicks
6-4
Players
Who's been playing, busiest first. Each has projections, prop lines and recent games against the line.
Rating history
Elo over the last two seasons. The dashed line is league average.
Against the line
This season, against each game's closing spread and total.
- Against the spread
- 3–5
- Last 10
- 3–5
- As the favorite
- 3–4
- As the underdog
- 0–1
- Overs–unders
- 2–6
- Overs–unders, last 10
- 2–6
Against each game's closing line. Books set every line knowing these records: across 3,901 past games, the team with the better record against the spread so far that season covered 51.2%, short of the 52.4% a standard −110 bet needs, and over/under streaks held 48.0% of the time. They describe the past.
Recent results
Last ten games and whether the forecast hit.
Last 10, oldest first: L L L W W L W W W W
- W
vs MIL 117–85Picked NY 88%Nov 10Hit - W
@ CLE 109–97Picked NY 60%Nov 7Hit - W
vs CHI 135–105Picked NY 82%Nov 4Hit - W
vs BKN 103–90Picked NY 87%Nov 2Hit - L
@ PHI 93–98Picked NY 53%Oct 30Miss - W@ CHI 133–127Picked NY 71%Oct 28Hit
- W
vs DET 111–97Picked NY 58%Oct 27Hit - L
vs ORL 102–111Picked NY 72%Oct 25Miss - L
@ BOS 103–107Picked BOS 56%Oct 23Hit - Lvs PHI 100–106Picked NY 62%Oct 20Miss
Injury report
Current ESPN report, with what the model subtracts for their next game.
Josh Hart G
−2 EloOut31 min a game when healthy · 19.6 Game Score per 48
Hart (illness) won't play Tuesday against the Bucks, Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News reports.