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New York Knicks at Phoenix Suns

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9-6, 4-4 Away
Final
138 - 122

9-7, 5-3 Home

Brunson scores 36, Towns adds 34 as Knicks beat Suns 138-122 for 4th straight win

Brunson and KAT combine for 70 as Knicks cruise vs. Suns

All five Knicks starters scored in double figures. Josh Hart had 19 points, 11 rebounds and six assists.

Devin Booker scored 33 points on 12-for-23 shooting and Jusuf Nurkic had 14 points and 12 rebounds for the injury-depleted Suns, who have lost five straight.

New York never trailed, hitting its first eight shots, including four 3-pointers. The Knicks carried that momentum to a 44-28 advantage after one quarter and a 76-58 lead at halftime. Brunson had 23 points before the break on 8-for-9 shooting, including hitting all four 3s.

The Suns cut the deficit to 88-77 midway through the third quarter, but the Knicks responded with an 11-2 run.

Phoenix star Kevin Durant missed his seventh straight game with a left calf strain. Teammate and three-time All-Star Bradley Beal was out for the fifth straight game, also because of a strained left calf.

Takeaways Knicks: New York's starting to look like the team many envisioned when they traded for Towns — a four-time All-Star — before the season. The starting lineup is deep with scoring options and makes it tough for the opposing defense.

Suns: It's been a tough slog of late for Phoenix and the struggles can't totally be blamed on injuries. They came out flat against the Knicks, particularly on defense, giving up easy transition buckets and good looks from 3-point range.

Key moment Brunson splashed home a 3-pointer on the first possession of the game — a harbinger of things to come.

Key stat The Knicks shot 18 for 23 (78.3%) in the first quarter, including 8 for 11 (72.7%) from 3-point range.

Up next Knicks travel to Utah on Saturday, and Suns host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.

Regular Season Series

NY leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Suns: 52.7%
Knicks: 47.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 138 - 122
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 138 - 122
4th 14.0 Damion Lee makes free throw 2 of 2 138 - 122
4th 14.0 Damion Lee makes free throw 1 of 2 138 - 121
4th 14.0 Tyler Kolek shooting foul 138 - 120

Statistics

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50-86 FG 45-92
58.1 Field Goal % 48.9
19-39 3PT 19-50
48.7 Three Point % 38.0
19-21 FT 13-17
90.5 Free Throw % 76.5
41 Rebounds 34
10 Offensive Rebounds 11
31 Defensive Rebounds 23
30 Assists 30
10 Steals 9
0 Blocks 2
13 Turnovers 14
2 Team Turnovers 0
15 Total Turnovers 14
1 Technical Fouls 1
1 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
11 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 24
28 Fast Break Points 10
60 Points in Paint 44
15 Fouls 16
24 Largest Lead 0

Game Information

Footprint Center

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 17,071 · Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 49 19 .721 - W2
New York 43 24 .642 5.5 W1
Toronto 24 45 .348 25.5 L2
Brooklyn 23 45 .338 26 W1
Philadelphia 23 45 .338 26 L1

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 42 25 .627 - W2
Golden State 39 29 .574 3.5 L1
LA Clippers 38 30 .559 4.5 W3
Sacramento 34 33 .507 8 W1
Phoenix 32 37 .464 11 W1
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