Overview
- Tip is at 7:00 p.m. ET at Spectrum Center, with coverage on FanDuel Sports Network Extra and MSG, plus streaming on NBA League Pass and Fubo.
- The Knicks’ star duo of Brunson and Towns is not listed on the injury report and is slated to open for New York.
- Team form and standings: New York is 10-6 (1-1 in the NBA Cup) and Charlotte is 4-13 (0-2 in the NBA Cup).
- Injury reports list OG Anunoby (hamstring) and Landry Shamet (shoulder) out for the Knicks, with Pat Connaughton (calf), Josh Green (shoulder), and Grant Williams (knee) out for the Hornets.
- New York is coming off a 113-100 win over the Nets in which Karl-Anthony Towns scored 37 with 12 rebounds and Jalen Brunson added 27, while Charlotte seeks to halt a six-game slide.