Overview
- Brunson has missed the past two games after spraining his right ankle on Nov. 12 against the Magic.
- He joined the road trip and was seen going through pregame warmups, with his availability still being assessed daily by coach Mike Brown and team officials.
- New York’s offense has lacked late-game poise without its captain, including Monday’s 116–115 defeat in which the Knicks failed to score in the final 20 seconds.
- Through his first 11 games this season, Brunson averaged 28.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists, underscoring his value as the team’s primary playmaker.
- The Knicks remain short-handed with OG Anunoby sidelined by a left hamstring strain and set for re-evaluation in about two weeks, as their road record sits at 0–4.