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01/08 01:03 CST Phoenix plays New York, seeks 5th straight home win
Phoenix plays New York, seeks 5th straight home win
By The Associated Press
New York Knicks (24-13, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns
(22-15, seventh in the Western Conference)
Phoenix; Friday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix will try to keep its four-game home win streak intact when
the Suns play New York.
The Suns have gone 12-5 in home games. Phoenix has a 4-5 record in
one-possession games.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
INJURIES: Suns: Jamaree Bouyea: 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 created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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