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New York Knicks: Ranking the five best games for the 2019-20 season

By Yash Shrivastava

MADISON, NEW JERSEY - AUGUST 11: RJ Barrett of the New York Knicks poses for a portrait during the 2019 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot on August 11, 2019 at the Ferguson Recreation Center in Madison, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
MADISON, NEW JERSEY - AUGUST 11: RJ Barrett of the New York Knicks poses for a portrait during the 2019 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot on August 11, 2019 at the Ferguson Recreation Center in Madison, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – MARCH 14: Kristaps Porzingis #6 and Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks react to a play during the game against the Denver Nuggets on March 14, 2019 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – MARCH 14: Kristaps Porzingis #6 and Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks react to a play during the game against the Denver Nuggets on March 14, 2019 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Matchup: New York Knicks vs Dallas Mavericks

When: Nov. 14, 8:00 PM EST

Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York.

For obvious reasons this is the most anticipated game for Knicks fans this season: Kristaps Porzingis’s return to Madison Square Garden as a Dallas Maverick.

Knicks fans have not forgotten Porzingis’s request to be traded, and they will let him hear it. Hailed as the savior and future of the franchise, the 7-foot-3 Latvian blindsided many fans with his request to be traded.

Dennis Smith Jr. will also make his first matchup vs his former team, adding a chip on his shoulder for this game.

The Mavericks feature two young stars in Luka Doncic and Porzingis, making this a formidable matchup for the Knicks.

The Knicks have a multitude of gritty and strong defenders they can put on Porzingis, and the team will be extra aggressive against him. Porzingis, coming off an ACL tear, has something to prove as well, making this matchup notable for both sides.

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The storylines behind this matchup are significant for both sides, fascinating the NBA community to the point where it will be the Knicks’ lone game on TNT this season.

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