When the New York Knicks and Oklahoma City Thunder faced each other last week, they were the NBA’s two hottest teams, riding nine- and thirteen-game winning streaks, respectively.
The Knicks fell in that matchup, squandering a 66-54 halftime lead, and losing their next two games. OKC ended up continuing their winning ways until falling to the NBA’s other +.800 team, the Cleveland Cavaliers.
What to Watch Out For
The Knicks will look to control the tempo for the entire game, avoiding a repeat of their January 3 loss. The Thunder are patient and can explode in the game’s final minutes, as the Knicks learned the hard way.
The Knicks starting five all played 40 minutes or more last time against the Thunder. They may be overworked. New York will have a lot to prove tonight, but head coach Tom Thibodeau will also have to remember that it’s a long season and his players can’t be fatigued in January.
How to Watch
Tipoff is set for just after 7:30 PM Eastern/6:30 PM Central.
The Knicks vs. Thunder game will air nationally on NBA TV and NBA League Pass.
For viewers in the Oklahoma City area, the game can be watched on KSBI (channel 52) — as one of its Friday night games.
Viewing options are more complicated for fans in the New York market. The game airs on MSG, but if you’re an Optimum customer, the channel is blacked out due to the dispute between Altice USA and MSG Networks.
Optimum customers can watch the MSG broadcast through one of three ways:
- Subscribe to the Gotham Sports App. Monthly subscriptions for MSG channels start at $29.99.
- Subscribe to Fubo, which offers a seven-day free trial. Optimum has negotiated a special deal with Fubo that offers a 30% discount on the first two months of the subscription at $55.99/month.
- Subscribe to DIRECTV Stream, which also offers a free trial.
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