The start of this New York Knicks season ended three metropolitan tenures. The Knicks announced the respective waivings of Alex Len, Garrison Mathews, and Matt

Brunson paced the Knicks early with 15 first period points, most of it earned through four three-pointers, en route to final total of 31 while dishing out six assists and playing deep into the fourth quarter. Fellow lingering starter Mikal Bridges had 16 tallies and was one of four Knicks, along with Brunson, to pull in a team-best seven rebounds.