Overview
- New York scratched All-Star guard Jalen Brunson and sidelined Josh Hart with right-ankle ailments before tipoff, the team confirmed.
- Phoenix listed Devin Booker as questionable with a left ankle sprain after he missed the Suns’ loss to Detroit, while Jalen Green (hamstring) and two-way guard Jamaree Bouyea (concussion protocol) were ruled out.
- Both teams entered on skids, with the Suns dropping the first two games of a six-game road trip and the Knicks losing seven of their last nine.
- New York’s recent defensive slide has seen opponents average roughly 119 points and shoot 39% from three over the last nine games.
- Phoenix won the first meeting 112-107, when Booker scored 31 points, setting up a season-series finish at Madison Square Garden.