It’s the third straight year the Knicks have made the postseason and the fourth time in five years during the Tom Thibodeau era.

James Harden had 29 points, six rebounds and six assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points and the Los Angeles Clippers prevented the New York Knicks from clinching a playoff berth with a 126-113 victory Wednesday night.

While the Knicks did not play on Thursday, they did have something at stake that had to do with the matchup between the Atlanta Hawks and the Miami Heat. Entering Thursday’s contest, the Knicks needed the Heat to defeat the Hawks in order to clinch a playoff spot and that is exactly what happened as Miami defeated Atlanta 122-112.