Phoenix enters a matchup with New York after winning four straight home games. Friday’s meeting is the first of the season for the teams. Phoenix is 12-5 at home,…<\/p>\n
New York Knicks (24-13, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (22-15, seventh in the Western Conference)<\/p>\n
Phoenix; Friday, 9 p.m. EST<\/p>\n
BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix will try to keep its four-game home win streak intact when the Suns play New York.<\/p>\n
The Suns have gone 12-5 in home games. Phoenix has a 4-5 record in one-possession games.<\/p>\n
The Knicks are 8-9 in road games. New York is sixth in the Eastern Conference with 26.9 assists per game led by Jalen Brunson averaging 6.3.<\/p>\n
The Suns are shooting 46.5% from the field this season, 0.2 percentage points lower than the 46.7% the Knicks allow to opponents. The Knicks are shooting 47.3% from the field, 0.4% higher than the 46.9% the Suns’ opponents have shot this season.<\/p>\n
TOP PERFORMERS: Collin Gillespie is averaging 13.6 points and five assists for the Suns. Devin Booker is averaging 26.0 points over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n
Brunson is scoring 29.1 points per game and averaging 3.3 rebounds for the Knicks. Miles McBride is averaging 2.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n
LAST 10 GAMES: Suns: 7-3, averaging 116.5 points, 46.4 rebounds, 25.6 assists, 9.4 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.4 points per game.<\/p>\n
Knicks: 5-5, averaging 118.3 points, 44.5 rebounds, 26.6 assists, 7.7 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 122.1 points.<\/p>\n
INJURIES: Suns: Jamaree Bouyea: day to day (concussion protocol), Jalen Green: out (hamstring).<\/p>\n
Knicks: Landry Shamet: day to day (shoulder), Josh Hart: day to day (ankle).<\/p>\n
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