What happened
Mike Brown used New York’s regular starters for the first time in the preseason finale, but Josh Hart sat with ankle soreness as Mo Diawara filled in and 11 Knicks played in the first half.
The Knicks beat Toronto 122-120, finished the preseason 1-4, and saw James Wiseman get a brief late look while competing with Bruce Brown for the last roster spot.
Hart’s status matters because it could affect New York’s opening-night rotation on Oct. 20, while the final bench competition is still unresolved. The preseason run also gave the Knicks a dress-rehearsal look at their starter group before the regular season.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: Knicks squeeze out 122-120 win over Raptors in preseason finale — Yahoo Sports ↗