New York Knicks (13-10, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (13-11, 10th in the Western Conference)
Phoenix; Friday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: New York hits the road against Phoenix looking to break its three-game road losing streak.
The Suns are 6-7 in home games. Phoenix has a 5-3 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Knicks are 6-7 on the road. New York ranks second in the NBA with 13.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Mitchell Robinson averaging 5.3.
The Suns are shooting 47.2% from the field this season, 0.2 percentage points lower than the 47.4% the Knicks allow to opponents. The Knicks are shooting 45.6% from the field, 0.2% lower than the 45.8% the Suns' opponents have shot this season.
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Suns won 116-113 in the last meeting on Nov. 26. Devin Booker led the Suns with 28 points, and Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 35 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin Durant is averaging 30.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.6 assists for the Suns. Eric Gordon is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Phoenix.
Brunson is scoring 24.6 points per game and averaging 3.7 rebounds for the Knicks. Donte DiVincenzo is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for New York.
LAST 10 GAMES: Suns: 5-5, averaging 112.1 points, 43.9 rebounds, 24.8 assists, 6.9 steals and 6.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.9 points per game.
Knicks: 5-5, averaging 115.9 points, 44.0 rebounds, 24.3 assists, 7.3 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.6 points.
INJURIES: Suns: Josh Okogie: out (hip), Damion Lee: out (knee), Grayson Allen: out (groin).
Knicks: Mitchell Robinson: out (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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