The NBA’s 2022-23 schedule is out, and it options the Knicks opening on nationwide tv and being included within the Christmas Day festivities.
As common.
Coming off a 37-45 report and Eleventh-place end within the Jap Convention, the Knicks have been nonetheless tapped to begin the season Oct. 19 at Memphis on ESPN.
The Knicks shall be featured on nationwide tv — ABC, ESPN and TNT — 13 occasions, the identical because the crosstown rival Nets.
Listed below are some extra takeaways from their schedule:
Tampering hassle
The Knicks’ overly brazen pursuit of level guard Jalen Brunson — whom they pried away from the Mavericks with a four-year, $104 million contract in free company — introduced on a tampering investigation by the league workplaces.
Now a spotlight to the schedule shall be Brunson’s return to Dallas on Dec. 27.
Talking of brazen pursuits …
It’s crystal clear that the Knicks, armed with a bevy of first-round draft picks, have lengthy desired Utah’s high-scoring guard, Donovan Mitchell. And it’s no secret that the 25-year-old All-Star — who was born in Westchester County and performed his AAU ball within the metropolis — would love to return dwelling.
As a matter of truth, the key is so poorly stored that the Jazz have only one nationwide TV recreation all season, Nov. 15 on TNT. And it’s towards the Knicks. Oh, and the Jazz come to the Backyard on Feb. 11, two days after the commerce deadline.
The interborough battle
Let’s be honest, there are greater than sufficient basketball followers in New York to go round, simply as there are sufficient soccer followers and baseball followers. However bragging rights imply one thing, and the clashes towards the Nets are extra enjoyable when the video games are aggressive.
The Knicks haven’t overwhelmed Brooklyn since 2020 and have misplaced the final seven straight, albeit all however one by single-digits.
Their first assembly shall be Nov. 9 at Barclays Heart on ESPN. Nevertheless it’s the Jan. 28 return to Brooklyn that shall be a part of Rivals Week, and also will be the one ABC look slated for both crew. That day’s nationally televised tripleheader additionally contains the Lakers visiting the Celtics, and MVP Nikola Jokic of the Nuggets taking over reigning scoring champ Joel Embiid of the 76ers.
Vacation custom
Presents, eggnog and the Knicks on tv.
As at all times, the Knicks shall be included within the all-day Christmas slate, internet hosting Philadelphia at midday on ESPN. It's going to mark the fifty fifth time in franchise historical past that they may have performed on Christmas Day, and the tenth time towards the rival 76ers.
MLK Day matinee
For the twenty fourth straight yr, the Knicks will play on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. They’ll host the Raptors on the Backyard at 3 p.m. on Jan. 16.
Journey
The league common for back-to-backs is right down to 13.3, having dropped a full six video games from 2014-15. The Knicks have a dozen back-to-backs on the slate (4 with no journey), and their longest highway journey shall be 5 video games in seven days, from Nov. 15 to 21.
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