After almost one month of press conference, practices and preseason games, the New York Knicks will finally take the court for their season opener. It’s against the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Just over 24 hours before start time, head coach David Fizdale confirmed the starting lineup for this game: Enes Kanter, Lance Thomas, Frank Ntilikina, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Trey Burke.
Ntilikina was the surprise over Kevin Knox, who started all five preseason games for the Knicks. Fizdale opted to put him on the bench, for now, and try to earn his way into the lineup.