The New York Knicks' standings in power rankings are inconsistent following their recent back-to-back games. Different outlets vary in their assessments, with one omitting the Knicks' recent victories against the Rockets and Raptors. Despite their solid offensive performance, as evidenced by their impressive assist-to-turnover ratio improvement, consistently ranking them higher proves challenging. The article emphasizes the varying national perception of the Knicks as they navigate the ups and downs of the season and analysts' opinions of their capabilities.
As has been the case most of the season, the Knicks have won with elite offense. They scored more than 124 points per 100 possessions over the five-game winning streak that preceded the weekend loss to L.A., with their wins over the Kings and Grizzlies being the worst defensive games for those teams all season. Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart combined for 77 assists and just 16 turnovers over the five games and the Knicks have seen the league's biggest jump in assist/turnover ratio from last season (1.84, 23rd) to this season (2.13, fifth).
It's worth mentioning, however, that these rankings were published on Monday morning, thus not factoring any of the two back-to-back dubs put together by the Knicks against the Rockets (no. 2 team in these) and the Raptors.
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