OKC Thunder vs New York Knicks Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart for Jan. 10 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The Oklahoma City Thunder will face the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Friday. This will be the second and final meeting between the two teams this season. The Thunder won a home stand against the Knicks 117-107 as recently as last weekend.

The Thunder lead the Western Conference with a 30-6 record, becoming the first team in the West to reach the 30-win mark. Known for having the best defensive rating in the league, OKC recently pulled off a 10-game winning streak that ended when with a 129-122 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Meanwhile, New York (25-13) is third in the Eastern Conference standings. One of the most efficient scoring teams in the NBA, the Knicks ended a three-game losing streak by beating the Toronto Raptors 112-98 on Wednesday — the same day the Thunder's winning streak was snapped.

OKC Thunder vs New York Knicks: Injury report

OKC Thunder injury report

Chet Holmgren (hip), Alex Caruso (hip) and Ajay Mitchell (toe) won't be suiting up against the Knicks. They join Nikola Topic, who was ruled out for the entire 2024-25 season after undergoing an ACL procedure last July, on OKC's injury list.

New York Knicks injury report

Mitchell Robinson (ankle) has yet to debut this season and remains out for the Knicks. Meanwhile, Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) and Miles McBride (hamstring) are questionable for this game.

OKC Thunder vs New York Knicks: Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart

OKC Thunder

Starters	2nd unit
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	Isaiah Joe
Cason Wallace	Aaron Wiggins
Luguentz Dort	Alex Ducas
Jalen Williams	Kenrich Williams
Isaiah Hartenstein	Jaylin Williams

New York Knicks

Starters	2nd unit	3rd unit
Jalen Brunson	Cameron Payne
Mikal Bridges	Miles McBride	Tyler Kolek
OG Anunoby	Landry Shamet	Matt Ryan
Josh Hart	Jacob Toppin
Jericho Sims	Precious Achiuwa

OKC Thunder vs New York Knicks: Key matchups

Jalen Williams vs Josh Hart

The frontcourt matchup between J-Dub and Josh Hart will be an exciting tussle between two versatile athletes. Williams (20.7 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 5.3 apg) is having the best season of his young NBA career, while Hart is averaging close to a double-double with 14.4 points and 9.1 rebounds per outing.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs Jalen Brunson

The spotlight in this OKC-New York showdown will undoubtedly be on the duel between the extremely talented floor generals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is an MVP contender, averaging 31.3 points per game on 52.2% shooting. Brunson, meanwhile, fuels the Knicks' offense, contributing 25.0 points and 7.6 assists per night. The battle between these two standout point guards is sure to deliver its fair share of highlights.