Breaking down the Knicks’ playoff picture, Josh Hart’s late-game defensive impact

NEW YORK — The New York Knicks’ playoff picture is still a bit pixilated despite their holding the No. 3 seed for most of the calendar year and having only two games remaining in the regular season.The Knicks took down the Boston Celtics on Thursday night, 112-106, and grabbed their second straight win against an opponent with an above-.500 record after going winless in their previous six attempts. It also secured the tiebreaker against the No. 2-seeded Celtics and kept the door open to moving up a spot in the standings before the season’s end.Advertisement