The Knicks lost twice on Friday.
New Orleans defeated New York at the Smoothie King Center in NOLA to keep their hopes of avoiding the play-in alive.
Dallas lost to Chicago at the American Airlines Center in Texas and officially got eliminated from the playoffs race with one game left to be played.
With the Mavs out of contention for a postseason berth, whether that’s via play-in or straight-qualification, they’re now locked into a bottom-10 finish in the Association standings, which means they won’t drop below the 14th slot of the upcoming NBA draft when the lottery is held in a few week.