Overview
- Miles McBride, activated Sunday at Oklahoma City after sports hernia surgery, left in the third quarter grabbing his groin and was listed as doubtful to return.
- Head coach Mike Brown said after the game he had no medical update, so it remains unclear if this was a re-aggravation of his core issue or a new injury.
- The guard logged 11 minutes on a preset limit and went 0-for-3, marking his first game action since late January.
- Before the layoff, McBride was averaging 12.9 points with 42% three-point shooting, making his availability vital for New York’s bench scoring and point-of-attack defense.
- Landry Shamet stayed out with a right knee contusion but is traveling and progressing, as the Knicks continue a road swing to Houston and Memphis in their push for seeding.