The Knicks play the second night of a back-to-back after Wednesday's game in Salt Lake City, game 2 of a 6-game road trip, with 814 km (506 miles) of travel, playing 2 hours behind their home clock.
The Suns play the second night of a back-to-back after Wednesday's game against the 76ers, their third game in four nights, game 3 of a 5-game home stand.
Game indoors; broadcast on NBA TV.
NBA teams on the second night of a back-to-back have won 44% of regular-season games since 2015 (4,450 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NBA games this week
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New York Knicks face Phoenix Suns in the NBA on Friday 1 January 2027 at Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix. Start time is 9pm EST / 2am GMT.
Broadcast: NBA TV. Confirmed broadcast details and any schedule changes are updated here as they are announced.