The win streak has come to an end for the Oklahoma City Thunder, but they get a chance to start a new one on Friday night as they take on the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. The two teams met just one week ago, a thriller of a game that ended in a 117-107 victory for the Thunder in OKC. Tonight’s matchup is sure to be another exciting one that should draw the attention of the entire league.
Karl-Anthony Towns is questionable for the Knicks, but even if he does play, Isaiah Hartenstein has been solid for the Thunder, making him a fantastic offseason addition. KAT managed 17 points and 22 rebounds against OKC a week ago, and Hartenstein finished with 4 points and 14 rebounds, so I would expect Hartenstein to pick up his game in a rematch which is also his first visit back to MSG since leaving the Knicks in the offseason.
Game Details
Tip-Off: 6:30 PM CT
Location: Madison Square Garden (New York City, New York)
Television: FanDuel TV – Oklahoma, NBA TV
Radio: WWLS 98.1FM OKC The Sports Animal
Twitter: Follow @ZacharyLowNBA for live tweets and discussion during the game
Game Notes: Oklahoma City Thunder Official Game Notes, New York Knicks Official Game Notes
Projected Starters
Thunder
- PG: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- SG: Cason Wallace
- SF: Luguentz Dort
- PF: Jalen Williams
- C: Isaiah Hartenstein
Knicks
- PG: Jalen Brunson
- SG: Mikal Bridges
- SF: Josh Hart
- PF: OG Anunoby
- C: Karl-Anthony Towns
Injury Report
Thunder
- Alex Caruso (strained left hip) is OUT.
- Ousmane Dieng (G League — on assignment) is OUT.
- Adam Flagler (G League —two-way) is OUT.
- Chet Holmgren (fractured right iliac wing) is OUT.
- Dillon Jones (G League — on assignment) is OUT.
- Ajay Mitchell (sprained right great toe) is OUT.
- Nikola Topic (sprained left knee) is OUT.
Knicks
- Miles McBride (strained left hamstring) is QUESTIONABLE.
- Kevin McCullar Jr. (G League — two-way) is OUT.
- Mitchell Robinson (left ankle surgery) is OUT.
- Karl-Anthony Towns (patellar tendonopathy in right knee).
Head-to-Head
- Since arriving in Oklahoma City in 2008, the Thunder is 23-7 against the Knicks (12-3 at home, 11-4 on the road).
- Since arriving in Oklahoma City in 2008, the Thunder have won the season series against the Knicks 7 times, lost it 0 times, and tied it 9 times.
- The Thunder won the season series with the Knicks 2-0 last year (1-0 at home, 1-0 on the road).
- The Thunder is 1-0 against the Knicks so far this season (1-0 at home, 0-0 on the road).