Phoenix Suns vs New York Knicks player stats and box score (April 6) | 2024-25 NBA season

The Phoenix Suns took on the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night. While the Suns are currently outside the play-in scenario in the Western Conference, the Knicks are looking to build momentum as they head into the playoffs.

One major development for the Knicks in this home game is the return of star guard Jalen Brunson, who has missed a total of 14 games since spraining his ankle in a loss to the LA Lakers on March 6. Getting Brunson back in rhythm will be a top priority for the Knicks, who are currently in the no. 3 spot in the East.

At the end of the game, it was the Knicks who came out on top as they blew out the Suns 112-98. OG Anunoby led the way with 32 points on 13-for-17 shooting from the field. Mikal Bridges poured in 22 points, six rebounds, four assists, and one block, while Karl-Anthony Towns had a double-double performance with 19 points and 13 rebounds.

Though Brunson didn't shoot particularly well, he still finished with a respectable 15 points on his first game back from his layoff. As a team, the Knicks shot 54.1% from the field while holding the Suns to a woeful 11.8% (4-for-34) from beyond the arc.

With the Suns still missing the services of Kevin Durant (ankle), Devin Booker continued to shoulder the scoring load, going off for 40 points on this night. With the exception of Bradley Beal (16 points, 8-for-19 FG), most of Booker's supporting crew struggled to score against the Knicks' defense.

Phoenix Suns vs New York Knicks Player Stats and Box Score

Suns

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Bradley Beal	16	2	2	4	2	2	5	34:04	8-19	0-5	0-2	-12
Ryan Dunn	4	8	2	1	0	2	4	33:52	2-7	0-2	0-0	+5
Royce O'Neale	5	2	3	0	0	1	3	20:08	2-6	1-5	0-0	-11
Nick Richards	5	2	0	1	1	0	3	24:52	2-2	0-0	1-1	-3
Devin Booker	40	4	3	1	0	4	4	40:25	16-29	2-7	6-7	-9
Tyus Jones	5	4	2	1	0	1	0	19:57	1-5	1-5	2-2	-8
Collin Gillespie	0	4	4	3	0	0	1	18:08	0-6	0-2	0-0	-7
Oso Ighodaro	8	3	3	0	0	0	1	23:08	4-4	0-0	0-0	-11
Grayson Allen	15	6	1	0	0	0	1	21:59	4-13	0-6	7-7	-4
Cody Martin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3:27	0-1	0-0	0-0	-10

Knicks

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
OG Anunoby	32	6	3	0	0	2	4	36:24	13:17	6-8	0-0	+9
Josh Hart	7	10	5	1	0	4	1	37:47	2-6	0-2	3-4	+13
Karl-Anthony Towns	19	13	1	1	1	1	3	36:25	7-13	0-3	5-6	+16
Jalen Brunson	15	2	6	1	0	3	2	34:27	3-9	1-4	8-10	+9
Mikal Bridges	22	6	4	0	1	2	1	39:27	8-14	2-3	4-4	+11
Mitchell Robinson	2	2	1	1	1	1	3	12:43	1-2	0-0	0-0	-4
Landry Shamet	5	1	0	0	0	1	1	13:31	2-3	1-2	0-0	+7
Miles McBride	8	0	2	2	0	0	2	15:43	3-6	2-4	0-0	+4
Cameron Payne	2	1	6	0	0	0	1	13:33	1-4	0-2	0-0	+5

Phoenix Suns vs New York Knicks Game Summary

The game was a close affair in the opening quarter, with multiple players on both sides engaged in scoring production. The first 12 minutes ended with the Knicks ahead 27-23, but New York began to widen the gap in the second quarter as the likes of Towns, Brunson, and Bridges continued to pour in the scoring.

The Knicks cranked up the intensity off the halftime break when they outscored the Suns 34-27. Despite Booker's Herculean effort to keep the Suns in the game, Phoenix did not have enough in the tank to close the sizable deficit, which ballooned to 24 as the game drew to a close.