The Phoenix Suns (10-6) and New York Knicks (9-6) meet tonight in the Suns’ lone game at Madison Square Garden. The Suns have won six straight since the return of Devin Booker, while the Knicks have won four of their last five games. Kevin Durant will miss his second straight game with right foot soreness after testing if he could play pregame. The Suns also ruled out Grayson Allen late with an illness, but did make Drew Eubanks (left ankle sprain) and Yuta Watanabe (left quad contusion) available. The Knicks are completely healthy.
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Start Time: 4 p.m. MST
Location: Madison Square Garden
TV Channel: 3TV/AZ Family
Radio: Arizona Sports 98.7 FM, La Mejor 106.5 FM
Stream: Suns Live (click for more info)
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Betting Odds
Line: NY -3.5
O/U: 219.5
Injury Report
Phoenix Suns: Kevin Durant (right foot soreness) OUT | Grayson Allen (illness) OUT | Drew Eubanks (left ankle sprain AVAILABLE | Bradley Beal (low back strain) OUT | Damion Lee (right meniscus surgery) OUT | Yuta Watanabe (left quad contusion) AVAILABLE
New York Knicks: None
Starters
Phoenix Suns: Devin Booker, Eric Gordon, Josh Okogie, Keita Bates-Diop, Jusuf Nurkić
New Yorks Knicks: Jalen Brunson, Quentin Grimes, R.J. Barrett, Julius Randle, Mitchell Robinson
Last Time Out
The Phoenix Suns (10-6) won their sixth straight game Friday, crushing the Memphis Grizzlies (3-12) 110-89 to close out the NBA In-Season Tournament. They were propelled by a season-high 40 points from Devin Booker, who also finished with four steals. Booker sparked a 14-0 run to end the first half, which the Suns rode the momentum of in the second. The Grizzlies did cut the lead to six in the third when Booker was not on the floor, but the Suns kept pushing all night and allowed only 40 second-half points.Jordan Goodwin was the one that really put the game away for Phoenix, as he scored 10-straight points in the fourth quarter. Jusuf Nurkić led the Suns in rebounds (10), assists (6) and blocks (2). Eric Gordon had 20 points, including four three-pointers. Memphis’ 89 total points wre the fewest the Suns have allowed this season by far. The full team stats aren’t that jarring, but for the second-straight game, the Suns attacked the paint and shot 28 free throws compared to only 10 by the Grizzlies. They held Memphis to 9-for-33 (27.3%) shooting from deep. Desmond Bane, the Grizzlies’ leading scorer on the year, had only six points and shot 0-for-5 from three.
The New York Knicks (9-6) came back from down 21 to defeat the Miami Heat (10-6) 100-98 and improve to 2-1 in the NBA In-Season Tournament. Jalen Brunson had 24 points for New York, while Immanuel Quickley chipped in 20 off the bench to spark the large comeback. The Knicks allowed a 19-0 run by Miami to start the second half, but outscored the Heat 29-11 in the fourth quarter, holding Miami to 3-for-18 shooting from the field in the final period. RJ Barrett tacked on 19 points for the Knicks.
Flashback: Last Meeting (Jan. 2, 2023)
Team Matchup Notes
Here are some stats, notes and everything else to know about the Suns and Knicks before their first matchup of the season (via Suns)
Each team’s stats (via Suns and Knicks):
Five Keys to Game for Suns
- Find scoring without KD
- Keep up spacing and ball movement even without Grayson Allen
- Get Booker rolling
- Get out in transition as much as possible
- Continue defensive pressure shown last game
Preview: Kevin Durant Out
Preview: Grayson Allen a Late Scratch
Suns to Miss Key Starter in Today’s Game vs. Knicks, Kevin Durant Status Update
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Brendan Mau is a senior writer covering the Phoenix Suns and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
