The New York Knicks will wrap up their 2016-17 campaign on Wednesday night (8 PM, MSG) against the Philadelphia 76ers. Neither team is in the playoff picture, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t something important to play for; the 2017 draft lottery order has not been totally set, and the Knicks will likely be playing for a high position tonight at MSG.
Let’s break down what will be at stake:
The Knicks cannot finish higher than No. 6 in the tank rankings
We needed Philly to win one of their last seven games to give New York a chance to catch them at No.