Jalen Brunson won’t play for the New York Knicks against Utah because of right calf tightness. The Knicks ruled out their All-Star point guard about 40 minutes before the game Wednesday night, when they were looking for a ninth straight victory.

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NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson won’t play for the New York Knicks against Utah on Wednesday night because of right calf tightness. The Knicks ruled out their All-Star point guard about 40 minutes before the game, when they were looking for a ninth straight victory.

The Utah Jazz play their first game of the new year when they face the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. Both teams have key contributions whose status is in

An eight-point fourth-quarter lead on Friday night wasn't enough to protect the New York Knicks from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City

Brunson's injury could be a blessing in disguise in some ways. It will force New York to rely on the depth of their guard position. Hart, Cameron Payne, Landry Shamet, and rookie Tyler Kolek each stepped up in their roles to lead the team to a win.

Jalen Brunson scored nine of his season-high 55 points in overtime and Karl-Anthony Towns had 30 points and 14 rebounds as the New York Knicks extended their season-long winning streak to seven games in a 136-132 win over the Washington Wizards.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 31 points and 21 rebounds, Josh Hart notched his second straight triple-double and the New York Knicks won their ninth straight game, beating the Utah Jazz 119-103 despite playi

Meanwhile, the Magic's injury woes cost them a lead over the Knicks in the Eastern Conference standings. Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner are out due to oblique injuries, and Moritz Wagner is out for the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns are winning the de facto primaries but Knicks fans have attempted to make third party runs in supports of their fellow starters Hart, OG Anunoby, and Mikal Bridges. Hart, however, isn't interested an extra Western swing.

Heading into Friday’s matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder, the New York Knicks put together a nine-game winning streak, eclipsed only by the Thunder’s own 13-game streak.