New York Knicks (24 wins and 13 losses, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (22 wins and 15 losses, seventh in the Western Conference)
Phoenix; Friday, 9 p.m. ET
Bottom line: Phoenix will try to keep its four-game winning streak at home when the Suns take on New York.
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The Suns have a home record of 12 wins and 5 losses. Phoenix has a record of 4 wins and 5 losses in a single round.
The Knicks have an 8-9 road record. New York ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference with 26.9 assists per game, and Jalen Brunson averages 6.3 assists per game.
The Suns shot 46.5% from the field this season, 0.2 percentage points lower than the 46.7% the Knicks allowed their opponents. The Knicks shot 47.3% from the field, 0.4 percentage points higher than the 46.9% shooting rate of the Suns’ opponents this season.
Top performer: Colin Gillespie averaged 13.6 points and 5 assists for the Suns. Devin Booker is averaging 26.0 points over the past 10 games.
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Brunson averaged 29.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game for the Knicks. Miles McBride is averaging 2.3 three-pointers per game over the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Suns: 7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 116.5 points, 46.4 rebounds, 25.6 assists, 9.4 steals and 4.2 blocks per game, shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents average 108.4 points per game.
Knicks: 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 118.3 points, 44.5 rebounds, 26.6 assists, 7.7 steals and 3.6 blocks per game, shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents average 122.1 points per game.
Injuries: Suns: Jamari Buyea: day-to-day (concussion protocol), Jalen Green: out (hamstring).
Knicks: Landry Shamet: day-to-day (shoulder), Josh Hart: day-to-day (ankle).
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
