The New York Knicks defeated the shorthanded Washington Wizards on Sunday 118-109 to clinch their second playoff berth in three seasons and have officially defied the majority of expectations centered around this Knicks team before the season.
RJ Barrett sat out this game with an illness. Therefore, they were missing both him and All-Star Julius Randle for the clincher.
The Knicks powered by a team effort clinch a playoff berth:
Despite this, several Knicks players stepped up to the plate and delivered big time to secure the victory. A total of four Knicks players scored 20+ points Sunday, the first time that has happened in a single game for the franchise since December 1, 2018.