Overview
- Karl-Anthony Towns poured in 31 first-half points and finished with 39, 11 rebounds and 4 assists, with coach Mike Brown noting the staff’s push to keep running through him.
- Landry Shamet scored a career-high 36 off the bench, including 30 after halftime, fueling a 75-39 bench advantage.
- Josh Hart recorded a triple-double with 12 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, and Jordan Clarkson added 25 points.
- Jalen Brunson was out with a Grade 1 right ankle sprain and will be evaluated daily, and OG Anunoby left after two minutes with a left hamstring strain.
- The Knicks improved to 1-1 in East Group C of the NBA Cup and visit Miami on Monday to start a three-game road trip.