The loss left the Knicks seven games out of the playoff field.
Some of what determines the playoff field is heart and will.
It wasn't until the final day of the regular that the four-team playoff field was set.
Chances are that similar plays will determine this year's playoff field, too.
After this race, seven races remained until the "playoff" field was set.
The last time the league increased the size of its playoff field was in 1990, from 10 to 12 teams.
The change required a single table to determine the entire playoff field.
The loss left the Knicks (26-33) two and a half games out of the playoff field.
Because it has only been one year, the committee is recommending that the playoff field not be expanded this season.
Most owners agree that the league will eventually move to a 14-team playoff field.