Phoenix Suns vs. New York Knicks: TV Schedule, Live Stream, Spread Info and More

Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns are heading to the Big Apple to take on the New York Knicks.

The two-time MVP is going to be matching up against his former coach, Mike D’Antoni, and teammate, Amar’e Stoudemire.

These traditionally high-scoring teams are both mired in slumps right now, but one of them has to come out victorious.

Keep reading to find out who it will be.

Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

When: Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m. EDT

Watch: MSG, FSN Arizona, NBA League Pass (Live Stream)

Listen: ESPN 1050 AM – New York, KNTR 980 AM - Phoenix

Betting Line: Knicks -8 (Via ScoresAndOdds)

Key Injuries

Phoenix

No Significant Injuries to Report

New York

Carmelo Anthony—PRB (Ankle)

What's At Stake?

Both teams come into this game riding awful losing streaks.

The Suns haven’t won in five games, and the Knicks are losers of their last three.

However, the Suns are in a lot worse shape during their bad stretch, allowing 106 points per game on average to be scored against them.

New York needs to take advantage of their terrible defense to get their shooting touch back and pick up a home win.

What They're Saying

Paul Coro of the Arizona Republic caught up with coach Alvin Gentry and found that he knows his team can’t hang anymore when giving up a boatload of points.

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We never got them slowed down. We gave up 118 points. This is not the Phoenix Suns of old. We might've had a chance to win a few years back, but now we've got to be able to guard people. We never got them slowed down.

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Brian Lewis of the New York Post found that the Knicks are going to be pursuing Steve Nash in the offseason.

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Nash, who ran D’Antoni’s system to perfection, was averaging an NBA-high 10.1 assists before last night’s 118-97 loss to the Bulls, even though he will turn 38 next month. That’s why The Post has reported the Knicks plan to target Nash (along with Jameer Nelson and Raymond Felton) with this summer’s $5 million mid-level exception.

 

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Suns Player to Watch: Steve Nash

This ageless wonder is still playing his heart out despite being in the middle of a rebuilding effort in Phoenix.

See if he’ll push the young guys extra hard to beat his old coach and teammate tonight in New York.

Knicks Player to Watch: Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo had a terrible outing on Martin Luther King Day against the Magic. He was 9-of-27 from the field and 1-of-8 from downtown.

The worst part was that he retweaked his ankle towards the end of the loss.

Key Matchup: Amar’e Stoudemire vs. Suns' low-post defense.

Stoudemire has torched the Suns for 64 points in his two games since joining the Knicks as a free agent in the summer of 2010.

He really brought it last year, so watch tonight to see if he’s got that same passion.

Prediction

Knicks 114, Suns 105