Game thread: New York Knicks vs Phoenix Suns 11/26/2023 6:00pm [Game #16]

[rady]

(10-6) -- (9-6)



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Venue​	TV​	TIME​
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY​	MSG​	6:00 PM EST​

 

[Kiyaman]

Thanks for the Game Thread Rady .. I'm still high on our comeback win Friday.
The 2023-24 Phoenix Suns got high scoring Durant and Beal to go with Booker.
MitchRob have to stop Durant jumpers
Grimes/Donte have to slow down booker
And Quickley have to out-play Beal

 

[rady]

Just tuned in but the Knicks also seem to be high on the Heat win. Trailing 34-22 at the end of the first and Durant hasn't even checked in

 

[Kiyaman]

Wow! No Durant and no Beal and the Suns are ruling the court without them.
Nurkic is scoring and rebounding over Randle
End of First Quarter .. Knicks 22 - Suns 34

 

[rady]

The Villanova connection getting the Knicks back in the game. Brunson with a no look pass to Hart, then an assist to DiVincenzo for a three pointer. Knicks down 46-39 after trailing by 15

 

[rady]

and for the second time the Knicks manage to cut it to 7 and then the Suns get 6 straight points

 

[rady]

Huge block by Robinson with 0.01 left. Knicks trail 64-56 at halftime

 

[Kiyaman]

Half Time .. Knicks 56 - Suns 64
Brunson 20 pts and 6 ast
The Suns Eric Gordon 17 pts, and Booker 7 ast

 

[Kiyaman]

Nice move Brunson to Grimes to Barrett who got fouled

 

[Kiyaman]

Grimes who only took one shot in the First half is putting on a defensive show plus hitting a 3-ball before Thibs take him out

 

[mafra]

Trailing by double digits for most of the game, to a PHo team without Beal or KD… not good.

 

[Kiyaman]

Well Randle's bully-ball (8 pts in 3rd qtr.), and Brunson's 3's got us back into the game 87-86 with 2 min remaining in the 3rd qtr.

 

[Kiyaman]

Mitch tied game on a FT 87 all

 

[Kiyaman]

End of the 3rd Quarter .. Knicks 92 - Suns 95
This is the Knicks winning quarter coming up

 

[mafra]

Randle fouled multiple times last couple possessions and ref just stands there and looks. Calls foul as soon as Mitch gets rebound and shoots. Lol. Gotta feel bad for Randle. He gets no respect on his home floor. He was absolutely hacked 3-4 times and no call.

 

[mafra]

111-107. Brunson misses the technical. Knicks are 21-30 from FT line. Toss in the 17 offensive rebounds allowed…. Argh!

Brunson to cutting Randle for the slam. 111-109 with 1:20 left. Perpetual motion.

EG missed long 3 but long rebound and Brunson fouls him 35 feet away from basket chasing down rebound. Not smart. Unlike JB, he drains both.

 

[mafra]

RJ stifles Booker. Brunson goes bang. Tie game. 113-113. 21.9 remains.

 

[mafra]

Booker drains a miracle 3. Swish. Drains it. 1.9 left and JB almost responded. Ka-clank and out tho.

Knicks sleptwalk through first half. Randle’s defense pathetic effort (even on that last possession)….

 

[Kiyaman]

Well, Booker (21 pts, 11 ast, and last clutch shot) showed to be the bigger STAR player in the game ,,
No Durant and no Beal !!!

 

[mafra]

Grimes had 3 points. Still hasn’t made a FT point this season. OG Annouby would be a big upgrade.