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2024/25 National Basketball Association (NBA) season
Regular Season
New York Knicks v Oklahoma City Thunder
Madison Square Garden
New York City, New York State, USA
Saturday, 11 January 2025
02h30
New York Knicks will battle it out with Oklahoma City Thunder in the
National Basketball Association (NBA) regular season match on 11 January.
Head-to-Head
This will be the 143rd meeting between the two teams in the regular season since their first game in 1967 when the Thunder were established.
The City Thunder have the upper hand in this rivalry having recorded 74 wins compared to the Knicks' 68 victories from 142 matches.
Most recent meeting
The Thunder won their 14th straight game as they outscored the Knicks 37-19 in the 4Q. Win 117-107 at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on 4 January.
The Thunder moved to 29-5 as the Knicks moved to 24-11 and the Thunder tied their best win streak in overall franchise history (Seattle Supersonics 1995-96 season (02/03/96 to 03/05/96).
Key Players
The Thunder will be wary of Karl-Anthony Towns who was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for the first time in his career in December 2024 after his outstanding performances for the Knicks.
While Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who captured the Player of the Month honors in back-to-back months for November and December 2024, could be the player to inspire the Thunder to a victory over the Knicks.
Quotes
“It’s one of 82, like I told you before the game. Every game’s a different challenge. We’re all running our own race,” Thunder head coach Mark Daignealut said after his side's 105-92 win over the Boston Celtics on 5 January.
“We happen to be bumping against them. We’ll go our separate ways. So will they… the reason we’re in the position we are right now is because we’ve improved, and we’ve had our heads down and been very present in competition.
"And if we want to continue to improve, that’s what we have to continue to do.”
NBA fixtures 11-12 January
Saturday, 11 January
02:00 - Indiana Pacers v Golden State Warriors
02:00 - Orlando Magic v Milwaukee Bucks
02:00 - Philadelphia 76ers v New Orleans Pelicans
02:30 - Boston Celtics v Sacramento Kings
02:30 - New York Knicks v Oklahoma City Thunder
03:00 - Chicago Bulls v Washington Wizards
04:00 - Denver Nuggets v Brooklyn Nets
22:00 - Atlanta Hawks v Houston Rockets
Sunday, 12 January
00:00 - Phoenix Suns v Utah Jazz
02:00 - Detroit Pistons v Toronto Raptors
03:00 - Minnesota Timberwolves v Memphis Grizzlies
05:00 - Portland Trail Blazers v Miami Heat
05:30 - Los Angeles Clippers v Charlotte Hornets
05:30 - Los Angeles Lakers v San Antonio Spurs
22:00 - Dallas Mavericks v Denver Nuggets
22:00 - New York Knicks v Milwaukee Bucks
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