Overview
- The Knicks’ five-game preseason schedule, compiled and circulated in mid-August by team posts and the New York Basketball X account, runs from Oct. 5 through Oct. 15 and was made public before the Sixers issued their own preseason list.
- The slate lists five matchups: Oct. 5 at the Philadelphia 76ers, Oct. 8 vs. Washington Wizards, Oct. 12 vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, Oct. 13 at Toronto Raptors, and Oct. 15 vs. Toronto Raptors at Madison Square Garden.
- NBA New York corrected the Oct. 15 tipoff at MSG to 7:30 p.m. ET after an earlier 7 p.m. listing, making the time adjustment the latest formal clarification on the Knicks’ preseason slate.
- The Philadelphia 76ers have not released an official preseason schedule, so the Oct. 5 game is currently publicized by the visiting team and media accounts rather than by Philadelphia’s franchise.
- The Oct. 5 preseason meeting matters beyond tune-up play because it previews a high-profile Oct. 20 regular-season opener at MSG, could affect early ticket demand and broadcast planning, and offers a first look at offseason roster changes such as LeBron James joining the Sixers.