TV: MSG Network
1. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored a team 21 points on Monday night in the Knicks preseason tilt against the Rockets. New York fell to Houston in the fourth exhibition contest but the home squad missed key players for the matchup. Kristaps Porzingis (sore right hip), Frank Ntilikina (contused right knee), Doug McDermott (sprained left fifth finger), Mindaugas Kuzminskas (sore left calf), and Luke Kornet (sore left hamstring) did not suit up on Monday night. Additionally, Michael Beasley departed the game in the third quarter due to a bruised left elbow.
2. On a positive note, Ntilikina and Porzingis participated in part of practice on Thursday afternoon.