On Friday night, the New York Knicks will face off against the Cavs in Ohio. For the game, they could be without one of their best players, as All-Star forward

The Knicks (50-29) have been locked into the No. 3 seed for quite some time and need just one win over the Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers or Brooklyn Nets to close the regular season or an Indiana Pacers’ loss to secure the positioning for good.

The Indiana Pacers know a lot about their NBA playoff picture, though some details still need to be worked out. Here's what we know.

The biggest game for seeding purposes on Thursday is between the New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. A Knicks victory locks in seeds three through six in the East. This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.

The Knicks had a chance to clinch the No. 3 seed and essentially lock in Detroit as a first-round foe. Instead, they were beaten by the Pistons.

The Pacers improved to 49-31 and have won six straight. They trail the Knicks by just one game and still have a chance at the No. 3 seed.

The Knicks failed to clinch the No. 3 seed in their potential first-round matchup with the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night but have two more games to capture it.