Overview
- Brooks paced Phoenix with 20 first‑half points, while Jalen Brunson led New York with 13 as the back‑and‑forth opening half settled into a two‑point margin.
- The meeting features teams trending upward recently, with the Knicks coming off a 123–111 win over the Clippers to end a four‑game slide and the Suns entering on a 7–2 run after beating the Grizzlies.
- New York entered at 24–13 and second in the East; Phoenix started the night 22–15 and seventh in the West.
- Injury reports listed Suns guards Jalen Green (hamstring) and Jamaree Bouyea (concussion protocol) out, along with Knicks wings Josh Hart (ankle) and Landry Shamet (shoulder).
- Regional TV coverage includes MSG and Arizona’s Family channels, with streaming available via NBA League Pass, Fubo and DIRECTV.