Phoenix Suns vs. New York Knicks: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

Phoenix Suns vs. New York Knicks: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

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Phoenix Suns vs. New York Knicks: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

November 26, 2021- by

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The Phoenix Suns (16-3) play against the New York Knicks (9-9) at Madison Square Garden

Game Time: 7:00 PM EST on Friday November 26, 2021

Phoenix Suns 118, New York Knicks 97 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
The Warriors are 17-2.
Steph finishes with 32 points. Draymond finishes with 12 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds. All five starters finish with double figures.
They’re rolling. Interesting two-game swing to LA and Phoenix coming up. – 12:22 AM
Andrew Bogut @RogueBoguesPod
Basketball Pod Episode 43 – Fact or Fake News: Do the @New York Knicks have a chance of being out of the Top 8 when the season ends?
Listen to it here 👇
https://t.co/u0OwdyEs2S
#LetsGetRogue #RogueBogues #NBA #Knicks #FactOrFakeNews pic.twitter.com/41ITBkGGoJ – 12:12 AM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
See you tomorrow in Brooklyn. #Suns #Nets #NBA75 pic.twitter.com/vEexQd3B8P – 11:44 PM

Marc Berman @NYPost_Berman
#Knicks look completely outmatched in ugly loss to red-hot #Suns. After scoring 9 points and taking an early seat, Randle has no ideas on what went wrong #NBA nypost.com/2021/11/26/kni… – 11:38 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“You see our bench? When a guy makes a shot, or makes a play, everybody is happy for each other. There’s not a guy who is on a bench like hatin on the low.” #Suns All-Star point guard Chris Paul. #NBA75 pic.twitter.com/itRATRuyPw – 11:05 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“It’s not a playoff game tomorrow. It’s good for us to go out there and compete. Probably going to see different coverages and all that. We’re just trying to build and build. It’s not about winning a game in November.” Chris Paul on facing #Nets.
#Suns on 15-game win streak. pic.twitter.com/C81G9bho5C – 11:02 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“If everyone is on the same page, and one person is, what we call trippin, it’s obvious.”
Devin Booker on #Suns having team accountability as it’s like “a thumb at a middle finger convention.”
“If you’re not doing the right stuff, you’re going to stick out.” Chris Paul. pic.twitter.com/sODkOdX7oA – 10:54 PM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Lu Dort said he learned in his first year from Chris Paul that there’s so much leadership he can do “just by showing it.” – 10:52 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“We’ve been ready since this morning. Very well prepared.”
Devin Booker on #Suns 118-97 win over #Knicks. pic.twitter.com/vITcZOFa8b – 10:44 PM

Phoenix Suns @Suns
“A lot of guys say they want to play on this stage, [Booker] really does… He likes to kill. That’s who he is.”
– Coach Monty Williams
Hear from the team tonight! 👇 – 10:41 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
It’s a long season, but Monty Williams knows how big Saturday’s game at Brooklyn and Tuesday’s matchup vs. Warriors are.
“There are teams that have marquee players on their roster and I’m sure our guys look at that, but for us, we’re just focused on the next right thing.” #Suns pic.twitter.com/nhPWFma0C3 – 10:36 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Another big night for Devin Booker in MSG and another win for the Suns: arizonasports.com/story/2911182/… – 10:32 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“A lot of guys say they want to play on this stage. He really does, but I don’t think there’s many stages Book doesn’t want to play on. He likes to kill. That’s who he is.”
Monty Williams on Devin Booker dropping 32 at MSG jn leading #Suns past #Knicks Friday night. pic.twitter.com/PSuHIjElTD – 10:29 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
5 takeaways from #Suns roasting of #Knicks in extending current #NBA longest win streak to 15 as Devin Booker scored a game-high 32 points; #Nets, #Warriors next (w/videos) #NBA75 azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 10:28 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“He got into foul trouble, but he was just in Randle’a shirt a lot.”
Monty Williams on Jae Crowder’s defense on Julius Randle in #Suns 21-pojnt win over #Knicks.
Knicks All-Star forward finished with just nine points on 3-of-8 shooting and turned the ball over four times. pic.twitter.com/a32TTwIsb3 – 10:24 PM

Barbara Barker @meanbarb
Kemba Walker said he is not sure whether he will play tomorrow in Atlanta on the second game of a back to back. – 10:14 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Midrange masterpiece for Devin Booker tonight. Scored 32 points without a free throw. A bunch of tough makes on contested looks. pic.twitter.com/Jf1fO42V4V – 10:06 PM

Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
Daniel Gafford’s 8 blocks are the most for a Wizards player in one game since three-time NBA champion and Olympic gold medalist JaVale McGee had 12 in 2011. – 10:00 PM
Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
The Suns have now won 15 in a row since Kings forward Harrison Barnes hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to beat them way back on Oct. 27. – 9:53 PM
Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
NBA power rankings: Significant movement from a number of teams this week as Warriors, Suns and Nets vie for No. 1 while Jazz, Hornets, Celtics and Bucks rise and Wizards, Nuggets, Lakers fall.
sacbee.com/sports/nba/sac… – 9:50 PM
Marc Berman @NYPost_Berman
#Knicks look completely outmatched in ugly loss to Devin Booker, red-hot Suns nypost.com/2021/11/26/kni… via @nypostsports – 9:40 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“The accountability in the locker room is a higher level.”
#Suns coach Monty Williams said the players are holding each other accountable and players aren’t hardly taking what is said personally as opposed to last season when they started really checking each other. – 9:38 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Monty Williams on Devin Booker thriving on big stages: “He likes to kill.” – 9:33 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Monty Williams on Devin Booker: “A lot of guys say they want to play on this stage; he really does….he likes to kill.” – 9:33 PM
Phoenix Suns @Suns
Thirty-piece from Book tonight!
Tonight’s @FanDuel Stat Line of the Game pic.twitter.com/y96EhmH9Il – 9:32 PM

Barbara Barker @meanbarb
Julius Randle scored 9 points in ugly 114-96 loss to Phoenix Suns. Marks the first time this year he has scored in single digits. – 9:30 PM
Phoenix Suns @Suns
GET YOUR GORILLA BITES!
Download the Suns app to claim your 3 free Gorilla Bites and head to a Valley @ATLWingsAZ in the next 24hrs!
📱 https://t.co/GCcgrWcvES pic.twitter.com/A5cqzzNmvj – 9:28 PM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
RJ Barrett is going through a rough stretch right now. He shot 3-of-10 from the field tonight, which means he’s now shot worse than 40 percent in 10 of his last 11 games.
Over these 11 games, he’s shooting 30.8 percent from the field overall and 23.6 percent from deep. – 9:27 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
The Suns have won 15 straight, including tonight vs the Knicks.
They are 16-3 for the season, behind only the Warriors. pic.twitter.com/mIo6G5revx – 9:25 PM

Phoenix Suns @Suns
1⃣5⃣ straight.
#ValleyProud pic.twitter.com/1wno2nlD9h – 9:24 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns 118, #Knicks 97 Final
Make it 15 straight for Phoenix. – 9:22 PM
Phoenix Suns @Suns
Keep it rollin’!
#ValleyProud pic.twitter.com/pLKcIiyYFF – 9:21 PM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
Final: Suns 118, Knicks 97.
Knicks fall to 10-9 on the season. Next up: in Atlanta tomorrow night.
• Walker 17-3-2
• Quickley 16-2-4
• Randle 9-6-4
• Booker 32 pmts, 14-27 FGs
Suns with seven players in double figures.
Knicks shoot 37-31-77. Suns: 56-46-81. – 9:21 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Dominant victory for the Phoenix Suns, who win 118-97 at Madison Square Garden. Tomorrow will mark one month since they’ve lost a game, and Phoenix will take its 16-3 record – and 15-game winning streak – into showdowns with the Nets tomorrow and then the Warriors on Tuesday. – 9:20 PM
Phoenix Suns @Suns
SUNS WIN!
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SUNS WIN! pic.twitter.com/ZwV5S1Cm6N – 9:20 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Final: PHX 118, NYK 97
Booker: 32 Pts, 14-27 FG
Ayton: 14 Pts, 13 Reb
Paul: 14 Pts, 10 Ast
Walker: 17 Pts
Suns win their 15th straight game, tied for the 2nd-longest win streak in franchise history – 9:20 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Suns win their 15th straight. Devin Booker scored 30+ for the second game in a row. Defense was terrific again and the offense had its mojo. Brooklyn tomorrow. – 9:19 PM
Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN
That was not an offensive foul on Dejounte.
By the book, that probably was a foul on Jakob. I just don’t know how else you are supposed to defend that. – 9:19 PM
Phoenix Suns @Suns
The Twins connect on the alley-oop! pic.twitter.com/U7cXPrazyz – 9:14 PM

Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Knicks, who will be in ATL tomorrow, are taking it on the chin at home vs. the Suns.
The bright spot for them is that Barrett and Randle were the only ones to play 30 minutes (or anything close to it). – 9:13 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Rookie Miles McBride is welcomed to the NBA like all young tenacious guard defenders are by falling for Chris Paul’s rip-through – 9:13 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Clinical dissection of the Knicks by Phoenix tonight. Just so solid across the board. Knicks starters stay struggling. – 9:10 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
I really, really, really hope the Suns pay up to keep DA and Cam Johnson next summer. No idea how long Chris Paul’s window goes for, but this team is special – 9:08 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Bridges to Johnson lob dunk.
#Suns up 20. – 9:06 PM
Phoenix Suns @Suns
CP…THREE! 👌
Continuing to add to his already Hall-of-Fame resume 👏 pic.twitter.com/LLe97CDYYh – 9:05 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Monty was juuuust about to be able to rest Booker for the 4th but I think he’s going to come back in now. Thibs threw Knox out there so we were nearly done. – 9:04 PM
Marc Berman @NYPost_Berman
Thibodeau so disgusted he puts Kevin Knox into game with 7:34 left down 20. – 9:01 PM
Phoenix Suns @Suns
That B👀K vision leading to a DA slam! pic.twitter.com/onzW1ivQwG – 9:00 PM

Dan Favale @danfavale
hoop idea: “the importance of chris paul’s leadership to the suns being brought up on rival broadcasts” drinking game – 9:00 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
JaVale McGee giving the double too-short sign after that scooping layup as he was fouled on play.
#Suns up 100-79 as McGee misses FT. – 8:58 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
Wondering if or when Immanuel Quickley’s minutes climb. Only 14 for him so far tonight, even with Derrick Rose out. And all these fourth-quarter mins have come with the game already out of hand. He’s been on fire lately, and Knicks could use some offensive help. – 8:58 PM
Phoenix Suns @Suns
1⃣1⃣ 3’s means it’s @CarlsJr time!
Tomorrow, get a free Western Bacon Cheeseburger® at a Valley Carl’s Jr. with the purchase of a fountain drink! pic.twitter.com/HqXyMPkZpr – 8:56 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Shamet 3. #Suns up 22. – 8:55 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
End of 3Q: PHX 88, NYK 71
Booker: 32 Pts, 14-26 FG
Ayton: 10 Pts, 10 Reb, 5-7 FG
Crowder: 11 Pts, 3 Stl
Walker: 17 Pts – 8:50 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
Through three quarters, the Suns lead the Knicks 88-71.
• Walker 17-3-2
• Randle 8-5-4
• Booker 32 pts, 14-26 FGs
• Ayton 10 & 10 – 8:50 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
“Im starting to suspect
the Phoenix Suns are
pretty good.”
Me, being The national
sarcastic 🤝 media tomorrow – 8:48 PM
Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
If Devin Booker continues playing at this pace, he will not only earn a place on the All-Star team in February but All-NBA in the spring.
All-NBA for Booker makes him eligible for a super max extension in the offseason. – 8:43 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
This has been a casually dominant performance by the Suns, who – by the way – haven’t lost in a month. They’re now up 83-61 with 2:40 to go in the third, and are well on their way to a 15th win in a row – with a game in Brooklyn on tap tomorrow night. – 8:42 PM
Dan Favale @danfavale
*begins thinking about where devin booker belongs on the mvp ladder* – 8:41 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker 3. Has 32. #Suns up 79-61 – 8:40 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
The Knicks have had some disastrous possessions leading out of timeouts tonight. – 8:40 PM
John Schuhmann @johnschuhmann
Just glad I could be here in person to witness Chris Paul’s 3rd restricted-area bucket of the season. pic.twitter.com/fvKhdoaJJz – 8:39 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns will take Noel taking open corner 3 over Barrett trying to score over Chris Paul in the lane.
Barrett tried to back Paul down, but kicked ball out. Paul’s post defense speaks to his competitiveness.
#Suns up 15 again as Ayton scores. Timeout #Knicks with 4:15 left in 3rd. – 8:37 PM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Neither Klay Thompson nor James Wiseman is likely to join the Warriors when they leave Saturday for a two-game road trip, per coach Steve Kerr. Team returns home for showdown with the Suns on Friday 12/3. – 8:34 PM
Phoenix Suns @Suns
⭐️ Devin Booker appreciation post ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/QfqT9EoTeZ – 8:32 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
the Knicks keep leaving Devin Booker open and that’s not the best basketball strategy – 8:31 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“That’s a baaaaaad man.”
#Knicks fan after Booker connects again in previous bucket.
He just hit a 3. #Suns up 72-59 – 8:31 PM
New York Knicks @nyknicks
Mitch battling on the boards 😤 pic.twitter.com/G864IO6zo1 – 8:29 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
4th foul on Crowder.
Cam Johnson in.
Crowder 3-of-4 from 3 in scoring 11 points. Johnson 3 points (1-of-2 on 3s).
Beyond that, Crowder was doing job on defense particularly on Randle. Now Johnson has task of keeping Randle under control. #Suns lead down to 10 after Walker 3. – 8:29 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker just walks into a 3 without no one in the area code.
#Suns up 15. – 8:26 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Now the PA guy just said Nets instead of Knicks.
Wow. #Suns up 12 after Walker bucket. – 8:25 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Clear path foul on Crowder. Two shot and ball for Knicks.
Barrett missed first FT, made 2nd.
Still Knicks ball down 14. #Suns – 8:24 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
The latest example of a take foul ruining the flow of a game here at Knicks-Suns, where instead of a fast break bucket we instead are sitting through a review for a possible clear path foul.
This can’t be removed from the game soon enough. – 8:23 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
You know that noise you make when you extend your arms and imitate an airplane? That’s what I think of when Mikal Bridges is running in transition – 8:22 PM
Phoenix Suns @Suns
Mikal runnin’ the floor to open up the second half! pic.twitter.com/VGlLPHwBhG – 8:22 PM
Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Kerr says that the swelling in Iguodala’s knee is going down — but he’s “unlikely” to play in LA and Phoenix over the next few days. – 8:19 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Andre Iguodala will go on the upcoming road trip, but is unlikely to play against either the Clippers or Suns. Still getting over some right knee swelling. – 8:19 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns 57 #Knicks 44. Half.
PHX: Booker 21. Bridges, Crowder and Ayton 8 each. Team: 53.3% FG.
NYK: Evan Fournier 9. Team: 4-of-15 on 3s (Fournier 3-of-6). pic.twitter.com/k4LDm2nc05 – 8:18 PM

Barbara Barker @meanbarb
Mitchell Robinson 2-for-2 is the only Knick starter shooting over 50 percent in the first half. Rest of starters are 8 for 24. – 8:15 PM
Phoenix Suns @Suns
Up at intermission.
#ValleyProud pic.twitter.com/1tYAvUD1UX – 8:13 PM

Phoenix Suns @Suns
Book with 21 PTS in the first half! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/tUDpnmbMZW – 8:11 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Suns up 13 at the half. They are really finding their groove now. That was filled with shades of last year. – 8:08 PM
Alan Hahn @alanhahn
Booker has taken 17 shots already at the half against the Knicks. He’s got 21 and only has one three. Got the vibe before the game he had 50 on his mind tonight at MSG. Watch him in the 3Q. 👀 – 8:06 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
Halftime. Suns lead the Knicks 58-44.
• Fournier 9 pts
• Randle 6-3-3
• Walker 7-2-2
• Booker 21 pts, 10-17 FGs
• Ayton 8 & 7
Knicks shooting 38% from the field, 4-15 (27%) from deep. – 8:05 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Halftime: PHX 57, NYK 44
Booker: 22 Pts, 10-17 FG
Ayton: 8 Pts, 7 Reb, 4-6 FG
Crowder: 8 Pts, 3 Stl
Fournier: 9 Pts
One of Booker’s 3s was ruled a 2, so it’s 57-44 now instead – 8:05 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Suns lead 57-44 at halftime here at MSG. Comprehensive performance in the first half by the Suns, led by 21 points from Devin Booker. The Knicks had eight players score, but none in double figures, and are shooting 4-for-15 from 3-point range. – 8:05 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker late 3 now a 2. #Suns now up 57-44 at halftime. – 8:05 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker 3 over Barrett with shot clock expiring. #Suns up 16. – 8:03 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Mikal Bridges All-Defense Campaign (cc: @theIVpointplay) pic.twitter.com/NAAXa92niw – 8:02 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns shooting 54.8% from the field in building 55-38 lead. 1:11 left in half. #Knicks – 8:01 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker coast to coast, just goes around Fournier in transition.
Has 19. #Suns up 53-36. – 7:59 PM
Phoenix Suns @Suns
So nice, had to see it twice!
Mikal bringing the hammer 🔨 pic.twitter.com/MQ0PrD09mq – 7:58 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Oh wow.
#Suns come out of time in picking up full court, Payne forces turnover and Crowder hits 3.
#Suns up 51-34 – 7:58 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Devin Booker is getting whatever he wants so far against the Knicks. He’s already up to 17 points, and the Suns are now up 48-34 with 3:58 to go in the second. Phoenix has outscored New York 24-11 over the last 12 minutes of action. – 7:55 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Bridges gets behind the defense for the long pass from Booker for layup.
#Suns up 14. Timeout #Knicks with 3:58 left in half. – 7:54 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
Walker may have missed the 3 but that was the Knicks’ best response to Randle getting double-teamed. Pulled back, found an open man, and they swung to an open 3. If he can read those doubles faster, Knicks can get some open shots. Suns have used them VERY effectively so far. – 7:54 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Surprised when Book misses as of late – 7:53 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker back-to-back buckets. Has 13. #Suns up 10. – 7:53 PM
Phoenix Suns @Suns
Feed DA and let him eat! 🍽️ pic.twitter.com/g5Ym0ilLIr – 7:52 PM

Marc Berman @NYPost_Berman
Knicks have cooled off like day-old mashed potatoes in second quarter. They are shooting 10 of 28 for game – 35 percent. Suns up 40-32. – 7:51 PM
John Schuhmann @johnschuhmann
Suns & Knicks combined for 60 points on 49 possessions in the 1st quarter.
First 6:00 of the 2nd quarter: 12 points on 21 possessions. – 7:51 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Chris Paul’s still gonna be rip-throughing dudes at the YMCA at age 65 – 7:48 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
These Mikal Bridges stretches are starting to become more consistent… – 7:47 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Chris Paul rip move, gets Burks to foul him. #Suns #Knicks. – 7:47 PM
The Vertical @YahooSportsNBA
“Don’t do that Mikal.”
Mikal Bridges got UP on this slam ✈️ 🔥
pic.twitter.com/rHPfGWMNhE – 7:45 PM

Phoenix Suns @Suns
HIGH-FLYING MIKAL ✈️ pic.twitter.com/3JKKESTMgK – 7:43 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Mikal Bridges went full Mr. Fantastic on this dunk
pic.twitter.com/hLNRjqWp1C – 7:41 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Mikal Bridges with the left goodness pic.twitter.com/3g4ot7mbbe – 7:40 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns up 11 as Payne connects from 3. – 7:39 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns current lineup:
Payne, Shamet, Bridges (on the slam), Johnson and McGee.
Thoughts? – 7:38 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Suns lead 33-27 after 1. A quick 11 points in 12 minutes for Devin Booker, while Evan Fournier has nine points to lead New York. Both teams started out hot, with Phoenix shooting 14-for-22 and the Knicks going 9-for-18, including 4-for-6 from 3. – 7:37 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
Through one quarter, the Suns lead the Knicks 33-27.
• Fournier 9 pts, 3-3 3Ps
• Robinson 5 & 3
• Booker 11 pts
• Ayton 8 pts – 7:36 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
End of 1Q: PHX 33, NYK 27
Booker: 11 Pts, 5-9 FG
Ayton: 8 Pts, 4-4 FG
Crowder: 3 Pts, 3 Stl
Fournier: 9 Pts – 7:36 PM
Phoenix Suns @Suns
Unselfish basketball 👏 pic.twitter.com/5ZZoJ5uWaP – 7:34 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Little breakdown on #Knicks defense allows Booker to get to rim.
#Suns up 31-23. – 7:33 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
usual elbow slip we see for Bridges turns into a ball screen situation. Goes right through Fournier.
DA screens 3 times in 5 seconds pic.twitter.com/TeEhmg3YjO – 7:32 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Watching this Suns team makes you think how Miamis offense can eventually run
Even when Bookers rolling, the other top dogs get touches and run offense
It isn’t one guy the 1st quarter and another guy the next
But the chemistry of this group is the reason
Miami will get there – 7:30 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“Cam Jordan for 3”
Who?
#Knicks PA said Cam Jordan instead of Cam Johnson after Johnson hit a 3.
Maybe No. 23 threw him off. I mean, Michael Jordan did do work in @TheGarden.
Then again, maybe not. #Suns up 27-23 with 1:54 left in 1st. – 7:30 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker 3. #Suns up 24-21 – 7:26 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Chris Paul finds himself guarding Julius Randle in the post pic.twitter.com/dKqXy9kjnF – 7:25 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Bridges took Fournier to the rim and scores. Tied at 21-21. – 7:25 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Paul fakes pass out in mid flight and finds Ayton for lob finish. Ayton with 8. #Suns #Knicks tied. – 7:24 PM
Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Knicks fan who can’t get MSG on Comcast? Look at Denver. Nuggets haven’t been on TV in a majority of homes for 3 seasons. It’s what happens when RSNs + cable providers can’t find a deal at a time of new TV economics. On Adam Silver’s “canary in the mine”:
theathletic.com/2964215/2021/1… – 7:23 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Fournier with nine. #Suns started 5-of-5. Now 6-of-9. – 7:22 PM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Dating back to the start of Wednesday’s victory vs. the Lakers, Evan Fournier has made 9 of his last 12 three-pointers.
Over NY’s last 3+ games, Fournier is 14-of-25 (56%) from downtown.
He’s a good shooter. – 7:20 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
The Knicks once again start with Kemba Walker, RJ Barrett, Evan Fournier, Julius Randle and Mitchell Robinson. It enters tonight’s game vs. Phoenix as the NBA’s most played 5-man lineup – while being outscored by 15.5 points per 100.
Tonight, though, NYK starts out up 19-15. – 7:20 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns down 19-15. #Knicks 4-of-5 on 3s. – 7:19 PM
Phoenix Suns @Suns
Big Fella coming through 😤 pic.twitter.com/b9CokdfuYt – 7:19 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Fournier with a 3/3 start on triples. Great tempo to this game early and the crowd (as expected) is really into it – 7:17 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
One thing I’ve noticed — and maybe I’m wrong — but feels like the Knicks have made more of an effort to get Fournier the ball earlier in possessions the last few games. Relied on him for a lot of second-side or bailout type stuff early in the year. His shots feel easier lately. – 7:16 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
First #Suns miss. Crowder 3.
Game tied at 11-11. Fournier 3. – 7:16 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
This will be a tough night for the Knicks if the Suns shoot 100 percent – 7:15 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
Hey, look. It’s Mitchell Robinson. – 7:14 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns 4-of-4 FGs.
Ayton 2-of-2. Booker 2-of-2.
#Suns up 8-5. – 7:14 PM
Phoenix Suns @Suns
Book gets us started in New York! pic.twitter.com/Wpxir0pJBO – 7:13 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker takes, makes 1st shot.
Booker takes 2nd #Susn shot, makes 2nd shot.
#Suns up 4-3 – 7:12 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Finally got my copy of @SethPartnow’s new book (which you should buy) and I believe this is my first time being in an Acknowledgments section. 👁 pic.twitter.com/lYao4kAbQs – 7:10 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Game night in NYC. #Suns #Knicks #NBA #NBA75 pic.twitter.com/7zqGpyYnl4 – 7:06 PM

Kerry Eggers @kerryeggers
Scheduled book event for “Jerome Kersey: Overcoming the Odds” at Mr. Smith’s in Medford has been postponed. Event on Thursday Dec. 2 in Splitz Bar at Roseburg’s Ten Down Bowling from 5-7 p.m. is still on. We will have copies of bio of the great ex-@Portland Trail Blazers for sale.
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/Mc0h4r4EOt – 7:05 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
During warmups:
Devin Booker did a reverse two-handed dunk before this clip.
Chris Paul caught a self lob and finished with a one-handed dunk after it.
And the clip? Booker handles pivot. fadeaway jumper.
Yep.
#Suns are excited about this one against #Knicks at @TheGarden. pic.twitter.com/fuwnLUq5mt – 7:04 PM

New York Knicks @nyknicks
Mitch back in the Starting 🖐 pic.twitter.com/ExTmPMNAH5 – 7:02 PM

New York Knicks @nyknicks
Under The Garden lights 💡 pic.twitter.com/0MhxnQmV71 – 6:56 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Last time the Suns were in Madison Square Garden, Chris Paul did this to close out the game pic.twitter.com/dQ7T9Kn3sH – 6:42 PM

New York Knicks @nyknicks
Friday Night 🤝 Knicks
#NewYorkForever pic.twitter.com/ST1aANppDP – 6:42 PM

Phoenix Suns @Suns
Things you love to see 💜🧡
@Devin Booker & @jennatude1 back in NYC together! pic.twitter.com/UDXyjOUR1U – 6:40 PM

Marc Berman @NYPost_Berman
Thibodeau was asked – not by me – about Elfrid Payton’s value last season. “He was great. His size, his defense, who he is as a person. He did a lot of good things to help us establish an identity. I thought our defense was really good last year. And played to his strengths.” – 6:33 PM
Gina Mizell @ginamizell
PHX ➡️ PHL. Leaving this West swing with a full heart (and stomach) after seeing so many amazing humans these past two weeks. So thankful to be back on the road again. – 6:31 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Game night in New York City. #Suns #Knicks #NBA75 pic.twitter.com/Yuv6UBiMXg – 6:31 PM

Phoenix Suns @Suns
Keep the momentum.
#ValleyProud pic.twitter.com/XVtSTg1Bb8 – 6:30 PM

Phoenix Suns @Suns
MSG arrival.
📺 Tune-in to @BALLYSPORTSAZ with pregame beginning at 4:30 pic.twitter.com/W7GntBxLqT – 6:18 PM

New York Knicks @nyknicks
Friday night hoops on the way.
#NewYorkForever x #UltraDrip pic.twitter.com/PouJ9u7dcK – 6:05 PM

Barbara Barker @meanbarb
Update from MSG: Mitchell Robinson is in, Derrick Rose is out, @Steve Popper is home eating leftovers and couch surfing. – 6:04 PM
Phoenix Suns @Suns
Tonight’s @BannerHealth Health Update: pic.twitter.com/57zMuV2hpA – 6:01 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“For me, I just try to stay out of their way and simplify it for the other three guys around them. I feel like that’s more of my job than trying to choreograph everything for those two guys.”
Money Williams on coaching #Suns All-Star backcourt of Devin Booker and Chris Paul. pic.twitter.com/Rg09T0mSnh – 5:56 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“From the Old Testament.”
#Suns coach Monty Williams jokes about his rookie year with #Knicks but then says that season set the foundation for his #NBA playing and coaching career. pic.twitter.com/rzHd56AAtc – 5:51 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“You have to defend every aspect of their offense.” #Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau on defending #Suns pic.twitter.com/vS4iHNUanY – 5:48 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
‘Did a lot of good things to help us establish an identity.” #Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau on Elfrid Payton, who is now with #Suns. pic.twitter.com/lXcurJfHp3 – 5:45 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Abdel Nader (knee) OUT. #Suns – 5:36 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
No Abdel Nader again for the Suns, per Monty. – 5:35 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Monty Williams says Abdel Nader is out tonight against the Knicks at MSG. Mitchell Robinson is playing and Derrick Rose is not for the Knicks. – 5:34 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Monty Williams says Abdel Nader is out again tonight. He was questionable heading into tonight’s game – 5:32 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau started with talking about #Suns All-Star backcourt of Chris Paul and Devin Booker in breaking down Phoenix. pic.twitter.com/YJ4pUrY0sO – 5:24 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
No Derrick Rose for the Knicks, per Thibs. Mitchell Robinson is in. – 5:19 PM
Marc Berman @NYPost_Berman
Mitchell Robinson will play. Derrick Rose won’t. – 5:19 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Taj Gibson (groin) OUT Derrick Rose (ankle sprain) OUT and Mitchell Robinson (concussion protocol) IN. #Knicks #Suns – 5:18 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“I think it’s the biggest stage in the NBA to be honest other than playing in the playoffs and the finals. Regular season, this is one of the biggest stages. Everybody watching.” Deandre Ayton returns to @TheGarden where he posted his 1st 20-20 game. #Suns https://t.co/R6zAmNRa20 pic.twitter.com/ODMMwwGbsX – 5:12 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Jarrett Jack back in @TheGarden as he played for #Knicks.
The #Suns assistant is here working with Jalen Smith. pic.twitter.com/mfVvFxMIQc – 5:00 PM

Obi Toppin @obitoppin1
Mustapha Amzil you so tuff🔥🔥LFG @DaytonMBB #flyersnation LETS GO UD!!!!!!!!!!!! – 3:35 PM
David Locke @DLocke09
Most shots this year in the first 6 seconds of the shot clock
1. LaMelo Ball 58% EFG
2. Westbrook 45%
3. Giannis 66% EFG
4. Stephen Curry 69% EFG
5. Anthony Edwards 70% EFG
6. Ja Morant 63% EFG
7. Trae Young 59% EFG
8. LaVine 76% EFG
9. Dejounte 70% EFG
10. Booker 54% EFG – 3:23 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
‘They’re going to boo your ass out of there’: Deandre Ayton back at Madison Square Garden, site of first career 20-20 game (w/video) #Suns #Knicks #NBA75 azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 3:20 PM
Phoenix Suns @Suns
See you tonight, New York. pic.twitter.com/mVP7i1rcki – 3:16 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Devin Booker said he’ll “let the people decide” his best game at @TheGarden as #Suns are riding a 14-game win streak going into matchup vs. #Knicks at MSG.
So here we go.
What was Booker’s best game at Madison Square Garden? For breakdown of each game➡️ bit.ly/315q6Lm – 3:11 PM
New York Knicks @nyknicks
This Day in Knicks History: Nate won it at the buzzer.
Nothing like a Mike Breen game-winner call 📢 pic.twitter.com/6I91YkVkjK – 3:00 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Chris Paul does a whole lot off the court to help others, and his latest project is the Boost Mobile HBCU Challenge that starts on Sunday at Footprint Center.
On CP3’s connection to HBCUs and his efforts to increase awareness: arizonasports.com/story/2910089/… – 2:05 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Bruce Brown is probable for tomorrow’s game against Phoenix. Told us he rolled his ankle on that fall he took against the Magic. Begged Nash to play him in Boston. Practiced today and worked with the Stay Ready Group. – 1:49 PM
New York Knicks @nyknicks
𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐘𝐎𝐑𝐊, 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐘𝐎𝐑𝐊
🎨: areapintada/IG | #KnicksArtFriday pic.twitter.com/nZV42vkQkl – 1:45 PM

Marc Berman @NYPost_Berman
Knicks don’t have a lot to be thankful for with this back-to-back coming off a turkey feast. They are playing two teams in Phoenix and Hotlanta with a combined 20-game win in the streak. – 1:23 PM

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