Overview
- Anunoby sustained a left hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, and he will not travel on the Knicks’ upcoming five-game road trip.
- Brunson has a Grade 1 ankle sprain with an expected roughly 10-day outlook, is considered day-to-day, and traveled with the team to start the trip.
- New York beat Miami 140–132 without both starters as Karl-Anthony Towns scored 39 and Landry Shamet posted a career-high 36, powering 75 bench points.
- Head coach Mike Brown credited assistant Rick Brunson for the in-game adjustment to run the offense through Towns against the Heat.
- With Anunoby’s elite defense unavailable and his prior left hamstring history noted, minutes and responsibilities shift to Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart and Jordan Clarkson during games at Miami, Dallas, Orlando, Brooklyn and Charlotte.