Phx-Suns.Net

Time: 7:00 pm AZ (6:00 pm PT/9:00 pm ET)
Place: Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, AZ
TV: AZ Family 3TV, NBALP

The NY Knicks come to town to start a two game home stand. Sorry, Suns fans, Landry Shamet is out for this one. The Knicks ended a four game losing skid against the Clippers on Wednesday. Your man Superbone will be in attendance.

https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/knicks.pdf
https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/suns.pdf

Go Suns!!!

Dis • cuss

Knicks are tough, one of the best teams in the East. I don't think think they're as tough or fluid this year as Brown's been trying to re-work the offense and their defense has dropped off a bit. They went thru a rough 4 game losing streak but looked good against the Clips.

Brunson is still Brunson, KAT's been a bit up and down and doesn't do well with physicality. Deuce is back from injury and can be a microwave scorer, same with Clarkson who I think has had good games against us. OG and Mikal can knock down shots and defend. Josh Hart's been out and he's been their Dillon Brooks in terms of heart and hustle. And they still have MitchRob who's dominant on the boards. Won't be easy and KAT will be a mismatch if they go big with him at the 4.

Despite KATs great scoring I'm comfortable with Royce, Oso, and Dunn defending him. Maybe I'm just a homer, but I think our guys can handle him and KAT going off for a difficult 25 doesn't worry me nearly as much as Brunson going off or the role players getting hot.

I had forgotten that Shamet is still with the Knicks, and am shocked to see that he's only 28. Feels like 10 years ago that he played for us.

I'm excited to see this game. I think they match up well against us and can cause us some real problems. Should be a fun challenge tonight.

Suns tend to have trouble against burly high-scoring guards like Brunson. We have guys who can guard him, like Dunn, but we always seem to end up with guys like Booker or Grayson guarding him, and then he goes off for 40+. I hope we can just contain the rest of their players like KAT, OG, and Mikal. I like this matchup for Mark Williams and hope he'll have a big game. Curious to see how Oso does in this one; I am kind of worried that he'll get swallowed up by the Knicks' size, but we shall see. It'll be a good test for him.

It's Villanova vs Villanova with CG vs Brunson and Mikal.

I think with KAT and Mitchell Robinson on the floor, the Suns have to play big. Nick Richards has to play tonight.

Uncle_Gene wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 09, 2026 12:44 pm

I think with KAT and Mitchell Robinson on the floor, the Suns have to play big. Nick Richards has to play tonight.

But he sucks, free Man-Man!

TOO wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 09, 2026 1:10 pm

Uncle_Gene wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 09, 2026 12:44 pm

I think with KAT and Mitchell Robinson on the floor, the Suns have to play big. Nick Richards has to play tonight.

But he sucks, free Man-Man!

Agree... time to let the kid get in there some.

Uncle_Gene wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 09, 2026 12:44 pm

I think with KAT and Mitchell Robinson on the floor, the Suns have to play big. Nick Richards has to play tonight.

Nobody has ever said Nick Richards has to play tonight. Unless they wanted to tank.

I’m fine putting Brooks on KAT.

I'm not.

Richards or Man-Man, the Suns have to play big.

Uncle_Gene wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 09, 2026 5:36 pm

I'm not.

Richards or Man-Man, the Suns have to play big.

Give Man Man a try, big and mobile

This clearly going to be a belt to ass whooping the Knicks are going to put on us. Knicks by 31


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Extremely cold to end the 1st/start of the 2nd

Bone, you need to do a better job controlling the crowd. I'm still hearing cheers when Brunson makes shots.

Entertaining AF end of quarter

I got the chance to watch half of the second; amazing game.
We are basically mirrors of each other to me

Brooks is having another good game.