Overview
- The teams meet at Madison Square Garden three days after Chicago’s 135-125 NBA Cup group-opening win.
- Chicago is 5-0 for its best start since the 1996-97 season, with Josh Giddey central to the surge.
- Giddey posted a career-high 32 points with 10 rebounds and nine assists in Friday’s victory.
- Dosunmu, listed day-to-day with a quadriceps injury, had 22 points on 8-for-10 shooting and a +19 in the prior meeting.
- Knicks coach Mike Brown blasted New York’s first-half defense after falling behind by 22, and New York’s bench was outscored 53–21 despite Karl-Anthony Towns producing 22 points and 10 rebounds while managing a quad strain.