Overview
- Mike Brown played 11 Knicks for meaningful stretches in his debut, a clear pivot to a deeper rotation after the Thibodeau years.
- OG Anunoby led with 24 points and 14 rebounds after a gametime ankle scare, as New York’s read-and-react offense produced 40 three-point attempts.
- Karl-Anthony Towns revealed he is playing through a Grade 2 quad strain and logged 19 points and 11 rebounds; he is listed as questionable for Friday.
- Mitchell Robinson will miss a second straight game for left ankle injury management, and Josh Hart remains questionable with lumbar spasms.
- With Robinson out, Ariel Hukporti started at center and Trey Jemison saw bench minutes, while Miles McBride delivered 15 points and closed in key lineups.