The Knicks are 6–6, and their record has followed their runs: 12 runs of 10 points or more in their 6 wins, 5 in their 6 losses.
In their 6 wins, 10% of their shots have come in the paint away from the rim, against 14% in their 6 losses. They have made 40.1% of their threes above the break in wins and 32.9% in losses. Jalen Brunson, 25th in the Player rankings, has scored the most points in their 12 biggest runs, 63.
They get to the rim more often than most teams and finish there worse than anyone, 59.1% to the league's 65.6%. The paint away from the rim is their worst spot on offense and their best on defense: they make 33.9% there and hold teams to 35.2%. 4 of the 5 runs that have cost them the most were fed by offensive rebounds.
They are 1–6 in games within five points in the last five minutes. Nov. 11 against Cleveland, a 115–107 loss: James Harden's pull-up 3-pointer with 4:22 left put the Cavaliers ahead for good. Oct. 30 at Philadelphia, a 98–93 loss: LeBron James put it away with 11.9 seconds left, tipping in Tyrese Maxey's miss. Oct. 25 against Orlando, a 111–102 loss: Desmond Bane's 3-pointer with 4:53 left put the Magic ahead for good.
Nobody makes a lower share at the rim, 59.1% to the league's 65.6%.
The paint away from the rim is their worst spot on offense and their best on defense. They make 33.9% there, second worst, and hold teams to 35.2%, the league's best.
In their wins they make 40.1% from three above the break, in their losses 32.9%.
Across the league, teams that beat the average from three above the break have won 61% of those games and 38% of the rest.
They make 1.4 runs a game, 9th in the league, and give up 0.8 runs, the 2nd fewest.
Their biggest came against Brooklyn on Nov. 2, 19–4 from late in the third into the fourth, built on 5 threes and 8 points on the break. OG Anunoby and Josh Hart scored 11 of the 19. It took them from 5 down to 10 up, and their chances to win from 34% to 95%.
The costliest went the other way. Orlando's 15–3 early in the fourth on Oct. 25, Franz Wagner with 13 of them, took the Knicks from 10 up to 2 down, and the game went with it.
80 of 82 regular season games are set so far. The next 10: 5 at home, 5 away, 2 on the second night of two, against teams 58–69 so far.
| Player | GP | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson | 12 | 33.8 | 26.6 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 43.6% | 37.5% | 79.1% | +4.1 |
| OG Anunoby | 12 | 32.8 | 16.0 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 38.0% | 32.5% | 87.9% | +2.3 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 12 | 31.6 | 21.1 | 13.7 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 54.2% | 40.0% | 77.0% | +6.2 |
| Landry Shamet | 12 | 25.5 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 45.2% | 40.3% | 71.4% | +7.6 |
| Mikal Bridges | 12 | 24.7 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 37.4% | 28.9% | 100.0% | −3.1 |
| Josh Hart | 9 | 30.1 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 36.2% | 29.5% | 60.0% | +2.6 |
| Miles McBride | 12 | 19.2 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 109.8 | 25th |
| Rebounds | 47.7 | 3rd |
| Assists | 26.8 | 13th |
| Steals | 7.4 | 22nd |
| Blocks | 4.1 | 27th |
| Turnovers | 14.4 | |
| Point differential | +6.1 | 8th |
| Opponents | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Points allowed | 103.7 | 2nd |
| Field goal % | 43.2% | 3rd |
| Three-point % | 34.2% | 12th |
| Threes made | 13.6 | 16th |
| Free throw attempts | 22.3 | 7th |
| Assists | 24.8 | 7th |
| Turnovers forced | 13.2 | 28th |
| Split | GP | W–L | Pts | Margin | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 4–3 | 110.7 | +9.4 | 43.8% | 35.4% | 79.6% | 48.7 | 26.4 | 14.6 |
| Away | 5 | 2–3 | 108.4 | +1.4 | 43.2% | 37.0% | 79.3% | 46.2 | 27.4 | 14.2 |
| Split | GP | W–L | Pts | Margin | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 6 | 6–0 | 118.0 | +17.8 | 44.6% | 38.7% | 83.0% | 51.2 | 27.3 | 13.7 |
| Losses | 6 | 0–6 | 101.5 | −5.7 | 42.5% | 33.3% | 74.5% | 44.2 | 26.3 | 15.2 |
| Split | GP | W–L | Pts |
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The Knicks are 16th of 30 in wins from young players’ growth beyond the normal path, +2.7. When their players are drawn again at random, they land between 10th and 26th 8 times in 10.
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Their most used five, Brunson, Anunoby, Towns, Bridges and Hart, has played 117 minutes together and is minus 4.9 per 100 possessions. It was on the floor for 3 of their runs and 1 against them. With that five on the floor, 30% of their shots have come at the rim, where they make 61%. They're 30 for 89 on threes (34%). The Knicks as a whole make 36%.
The group on the rise is Brunson, Anunoby, Towns, Shamet and Bridges: plus 5.3 per 100 possessions in 36 minutes, 33 of them in the last five games.
Brunson and Hart with 3 reserves, Shamet, McBride and Drummond, have been on the floor for 2 of their runs, plus 17.5 per 100 possessions in 34 minutes.
| Five | Min | Off | Def | Net | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most usedBrunsonAnunobyTownsBridgesHart | 117 | 102.5 | 107.4 | −4.9 | 3–1 |
| On the riseBrunsonAnunobyTownsShametBridges | 36 | 105.3 | 100.0 | +5.3 | 1–0 |
| Off the benchBrunsonShametHartMcBrideDrummond | 34 | 117.5 | 100.0 | +17.5 | 2–0 |
Karl-Anthony Towns is on the court to start. Tap or drag any of the Knicks on or off, and open a group to see it on the Lineups tab.
With Karl-Anthony Towns on the floor: 379 minutes, +9.4 per 100 possessions, likely +11.3.
With Karl-Anthony Towns on the floor
Karl-Anthony Towns, 19th among the study's best developers, grown in Minnesota, has been their best player, 13th in the Player rankings. The Knicks are plus 9.4 per 100 possessions with him on the floor and minus 2.5 without him. Jalen Brunson, one of its late bloomers, is 25th in the Player rankings. He plays in their group on the rise, plus 5.3 per 100 possessions in 36 minutes. Andre Drummond, 8th among the study's best developers, grown in Detroit, plays in the bench group behind 2 of their runs.
From 2017-18 to 2025-26, the Knicks were 16th of 30 at growing young players beyond the normal path, plus 2.7 wins.
Oct. 28, at Chicago: won 133–127.
Jalen Brunson: 38 points, 1 rebound and 7 assists in 35 minutes.
The box scoreOct. 27, vs Detroit: won 111–97.
Karl-Anthony Towns: 27 points, 20 rebounds and 3 assists in 33 minutes.
The box scoreNov. 13, at Indiana: lost 106–104.
Jalen Brunson: 33 points, 1 rebound and 11 assists in 36 minutes.
The box scoreOct. 28, at Chicago: won 133–127.
Jalen Brunson: 38 points, 1 rebound and 7 assists in 35 minutes.
The box scoreOct. 27, vs Detroit: won 111–97.
Josh Hart: 6 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in 27 minutes.
The box scoreNov. 4, vs Chicago: won 135–105.
James Wiseman: 8 points, 8 rebounds and no assists in 10 minutes.
The box scoreRecords are as of today. A road trip’s games are marked down the left edge. Rest is days off before the game. The calendar link keeps the season in your calendar app, times and results included, and updates as the NBA sets the rest.
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| 44.1% |
| 80.0% |
| +3.1 |
| Andre Drummond | 12 | 13.6 | 3.9 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 40.8% | 0.0% | 58.3% | +1.8 |
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| Tyler Kolek | 10 | 13.4 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 43.8% | 33.3% | 100.0% | +5.3 |
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| Jordan Clarkson | 10 | 10.3 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 50.0% | 54.5% | 66.7% | +4.7 |
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| Mohamed Diawara | 6 | 12.0 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 31.6% | 14.3% | 75.0% | +2.5 |
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| Jose Alvarado | 5 | 10.3 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 26.7% | 25.0% | — | −1.8 |
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| Dalton Knecht | 3 | 9.8 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 62.5% | 50.0% | — | −5.3 |
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| James Wiseman | 5 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 40.0% | — | — | −0.4 |
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| Pacôme Dadiet | 4 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 55.6% | 25.0% | 100.0% | −1.5 |
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| Jaden Akins | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | −1.5 |
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Sorted by total minutes. Players traded during the season show only their games with the Knicks. NBA ranks for each player are on his page.
| vs BKN |
| W103–90 |
| 31–75 |
| 17–44 |
| 24–29 |
| 11 |
| 43 |
| 24 |
| 8 |
| 5 |
| 16 |
| 26 |
| Oct 30 | @ PHI | L93–98 | 35–86 | 13–41 | 10–14 | 14 | 45 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| Oct 28 | @ CHI | W133–127 | 47–105 | 22–48 | 17–20 | 16 | 50 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 23 |
| Oct 27 | vs DET | W111–97 | 38–88 | 12–36 | 23–28 | 19 | 49 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 23 |
| Oct 25 | vs ORL | L102–111 | 38–93 | 9–38 | 17–24 | 12 | 45 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 22 |
| Oct 23 | @ BOS | L103–107 | 36–80 | 16–40 | 15–21 | 12 | 44 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 23 |
| Oct 20 | vs PHI | L100–106 | 35–94 | 11–33 | 19–27 | 14 | 53 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 22 |
Blue is better than the league’s rate there, orange worse, deeper the further off. Rank 1st is the best: the highest rate for the Knicks, the lowest for the teams against them. The corners’ two sides are one zone.
| Type | Made–Att | Pct | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 465–1,067 | 43.6% | 27th |
| Three-pointers | 178–493 | 36.1% | 12th |
| Free throws | 209–263 | 79.5% | 11th |
| True shooting | 55.7% | 24th |
| Zone | Share of shots | Knicks | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 30.3% | 27.7% | 59.1% | 65.6% | |
| Paint (non-rim) | 11.9% | 19.0% | 33.9% | 44.5% | |
| Mid-range | 11.6% | 10.2% | 42.7% | 40.0% | |
| Corner three | 14.2% | 11.7% | 35.1% | 36.1% | |
| Above-break three | 32.1% | 31.4% | 36.5% | 34.8% |
| Zone | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 183–291 | 28.4% | 27.7% | 62.9% | 65.6% |
| Paint (non-rim) | 50–142 | 13.9% | 19.0% | 35.2% | 44.5% |
| Mid-range | 47–115 | 11.2% | 10.2% | 40.9% | 40.0% |
| Corner three | 49–134 | 13.1% | 11.7% | 36.6% | 36.1% |
| Above-break three | 114–343 | 33.5% | 31.4% | 33.2% | 34.8% |
1,025 opponent shots. The team's own zones are on Overview.
| Distance | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 ft | 211–388 | 36.4% | 38.9% | 54.4% | 59.1% |
| 8–16 ft | 53–128 | 12.0% | 13.4% | 41.4% | 43.9% |
| 16–24 ft | 23–58 | 5.4% | 4.6% | 39.7% | 39.0% |
| 24+ ft | 178–493 | 46.2% | 43.1% | 36.1% | 35.1% |
| Type | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunks | 30–41 | 3.8% | 5.8% | 73.2% | 88.4% |
| Layups | 153–278 | 26.1% | 25.7% | 55.0% | 56.0% |
| Floaters | 24–77 | 7.2% | 8.8% | 31.2% | 45.3% |
| Hooks | 9–18 | 1.7% | 2.1% | 50.0% | 47.5% |
| Pull-up jumpers | 53–128 | 12.0% | 13.7% | 41.4% | 37.6% |
| Step-backs | 25–72 | 6.7% | 5.2% | 34.7% | 37.9% |
| Turnarounds and fadeaways | 22–63 | 5.9% | 5.2% | 34.9% | 40.3% |
| Other jump shots | 149–390 | 36.6% | 33.5% | 38.2% | 36.2% |
A run is a stretch where a team outscores the other by 10 or more while the other scores four or fewer, from its first basket to its last. Garbage time is left out. The chances to win are the team’s own, before the run and after it.
| Offensive rating | 114.5 | 13th |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive rating | 108.6 | 4th |
| Net rating | +5.9 | 8th |
| Assists per turnover | 1.86 | 10th |
| Rebound rate | 54.4% | 1st |
| Not ranked | Knicks | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Pace (possessions per 48) | 95.6 | 99.8 |
| Share of baskets assisted | 69.2% | 65.2% |
| Factor | Knicks | Rank | Opp | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective FG% | 51.9% | 22nd | 51.2% | 7th |
| Turnover rate | 15.0% | 14th | 13.8% | 25th |
| Offensive rebound rate | 37.3% | 1st | 27.9% | 2nd |
| Free throw rate | 0.246 | 25th | 0.261 | 8th |
Free throw rate is free throw attempts per field goal attempt. Opponent ranks: fewer allowed is better, more turnovers forced is better.
| Source | Knicks | Rank | Opp | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the paint | 39.0 | 29th | 38.8 | 3rd |
| Fast break | 11.8 | 23rd | 11.7 | 3rd |
| Second chance | 17.9 | 3rd | 11.9 | 3rd |
| Off turnovers | 17.8 | 17th | 17.3 | 11th |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Deflections | 19.7 | 7th |
| Contested shots | 41.1 | 6th |
| Twos contested | 23.6 | 14th |
| Threes contested | 17.5 | 2nd |
| Charges drawn | 0.50 | 6th |
| Loose balls recovered | 3.5 | 14th |
| Box outs | 8.5 | 3rd |
| Screen assists | 6.8 | 19th |
| Points from screen assists | 15.6 | 18th |
| Per game | Knicks | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (miles) | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Average speed (mph) | 4.41 | 4.41 |
| Touches | 396.3 | 375.4 |
| Time of possession (min) | 26.7 | 24.9 |
| Passes | 307.8 | 288.3 |
| Potential assists | 50.5 | 47.8 |
| Secondary assists | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Offensive rebound chances | 26.8 | 25.5 |
| Defensive rebound chances | 58.3 | 56.4 |
| Opponent FG% at the rim | 62.9% | 16th |
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| Not ranked | Knicks | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Rim shots defended per game | 18.7 | 21.3 |
NBA avg is the average of the 30 teams. Opponent FG% at the rim ranks lower as better.
| Games | W–L | Min | Pts | FG | 3P | FT | +/− | Off rtg | Def rtg | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1–6 | 22.1 | 41 | 14–36 | 7–19 | 6–10 | −13 | 100.0 | 117.4 | −17.4 |
Clutch samples are small, so they are not ranked.
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| Oct | 6 | 2–4 | 107.0 | −0.7 | 41.9% | 35.2% | 75.4% | 47.7 | 26.2 | 15.5 |
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| Nov | 6 | 4–2 | 112.5 | +12.8 | 45.3% | 37.0% | 83.7% | 47.7 | 27.5 | 13.3 |
Location, result and month are the team's splits, and the season rows its season and playoff numbers. Play-in and playoff rounds add up the team's box scores. Margin is points scored minus points allowed per game. Small samples, so no ranks.
