5 must-watch Knicks games on 2022-23 NBA regular season schedule

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3: Oct. 21 – Knicks vs. Pistons

It must be a total coincidence that the Knicks will be playing their home opener against the Detroit Pistons on Oct. 21, right? It was thought that New York would trade up to draft Jaden Ivey in June, but Detroit selected him at No. 5 and refused to let go of him. The game won’t be nationally televised, but if you can make it to MSG that night, you need to go.

The Knicks will either be coming off their first win or loss of the season, but hopefully a win over the Pistons will put New York at 2-0 on the year. Jaden Ivey will make his debut with Detroit on Oct. 19 against Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic, but the game two nights later will allow for Knicks fans to get their first in-person look at the guard.

The Knicks will go up against some familiar foes in their home opener

Lost in the Ivey hype are Kevin Knox, Alec Burks, and Nerlens Noel. The latter two were traded to Detroit to clear cap space for New York to sign Jalen Brunson in free agency, while Knox was traded to the Atlanta Hawks earlier this year as part of the Cam Reddish deal. The Knicks selected Knox with the No. 9 pick in 2018, and here we are four years later, and the 23-year-old is now on his third team.

New York’s home opener is going to be highly anticipated as is, but the game being against Detroit makes it that much more exciting. The Knicks need to go out and get a win in Brunson’s home debut.

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