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New York Knicks
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Phoenix Suns
112
Venue: Footprint Centre
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Phoenix Suns beat the New York Knicks 112-107 at home on Friday, January 9, 2026 at Footprint Centre. Devin Booker had 31 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists for the Phoenix Suns. Jalen Brunson had 27 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists for the New York Knicks.
The Phoenix Suns led 62-60 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 32-26. Double-digit figures in two categories: Karl-Anthony Towns (double-double, New York Knicks). Bench points: New York Knicks 22, Phoenix Suns 26. Dillon Brooks had 27 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won New York Knicks vs Phoenix Suns?
- The Phoenix Suns beat the New York Knicks 112-107 on January 9, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jalen Brunson scored 27 for the New York Knicks; Devin Booker scored 31 for the Phoenix Suns.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Knicks | 23 | 37 | 26 | 21 | 107 |
| Phoenix Suns | 28 | 34 | 32 | 18 | 112 |
Game leaders
New York Knicks
- Points
- 27 Jalen Brunson
- Rebounds
- 14 Mitchell Robinson
- Assists
- 5 Jalen Brunson
Phoenix Suns
- Points
- 31 Devin Booker
- Rebounds
- 7 Dillon Brooks
- Assists
- 8 Devin Booker
Karl-Anthony Towns double-double (15 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles McBride starter | 39:29 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7-15 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4 | +1 |
| OG Anunoby starter | 37:52 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 2-5 | 7-9 | 1 | +5 |
| Jalen Brunson starter | 37:02 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9-19 | 5-10 | 4-4 | 1 | -2 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns starter | 32:58 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5-11 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 4 | -2 |
| Mikal Bridges starter | 32:31 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-10 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3 | -2 |
| Mitchell Robinson bench | 24:01 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +0 |
| Jordan Clarkson bench | 20:31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 2 | -6 |
| Tyler Kolek bench | 10:09 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -6 |
| Mohamed Diawara bench | 4:11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
| Kevin McCullar Jr. bench | 1:16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -9 |
Not available: Josh Hart, Landry Shamet, Guerschon Yabusele
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Booker starter | 38:31 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10-23 | 4-6 | 7-8 | 3 | +11 |
| Royce O'Neale starter | 33:15 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4 | +5 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 32:57 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-15 | 5-9 | 6-6 | 4 | +13 |
| Collin Gillespie starter | 27:59 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Mark Williams starter | 24:50 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +9 |
| Grayson Allen bench | 25:52 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-10 | 0-6 | 6-6 | 1 | +8 |
| Oso Ighodaro bench | 23:02 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | -5 |
| Jordan Goodwin bench | 17:31 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-11 | 0-7 | 1-1 | 2 | -3 |
| Ryan Dunn bench | 12:27 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -6 |
| Rasheer Fleming bench | 3:37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
Not available: Jalen Green, Jamaree Bouyea
| New York Knicks | Stat | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|
| 17/21 (81%) | Free throws | 20/23 (87%) |
| 21/41 (51%) | 2 pointers | 22/43 (51%) |
| 16/41 (39%) | 3 pointers | 16/42 (38%) |
| 37/82 (45%) | Field goals | 38/85 (44%) |
| 50 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 34 | Defensive rebounds | 28 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 22 | Assists | 23 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 23 | Fouls | 21 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 14 |
| 5:24 | Time spent in lead | 38:55 |
| 4 | Biggest lead | 12 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 13
- Times tied
- 10
- Largest lead · New York Knicks
- 4 Q1 9:49
- Largest lead · Phoenix Suns
- 12 Q3 1:55
- Longest run
- 14-0 Phoenix Suns · Q3 5:47 to Q3 1:55
Scoring plays
Q1 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New York Knicks | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:28 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 11:12 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 9:49 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 6 | 2 |
| 9:35 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 6 | 5 |
| 9:03 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 6 | 7 |
| 8:32 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 6 | 10 |
| 7:56 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 6 | 12 |
| 7:39 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 2-pt field goal | 8 | 12 |
| 6:52 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 8 | 15 |
| 6:34 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 2-pt field goal | 10 | 15 |
| 4:48 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 10 | 18 |
| 4:28 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 11 | 18 |
| 4:28 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 12 | 18 |
| 4:14 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 12 | 19 |
| 4:14 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 12 | 20 |
| 3:55 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 14 | 20 |
| 3:46 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 2-pt field goal | 14 | 22 |
| 3:20 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 2-pt field goal | 14 | 24 |
| 3:20 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin Free throw | 14 | 25 |
| 3:00 | New York Knicks | Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal | 16 | 25 |
| 2:22 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 18 | 25 |
| 1:53 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 20 | 25 |
| 0:48 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 20 | 28 |
| 0:32 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 3-pt field goal | 23 | 28 |
Q2 · 38 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New York Knicks | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 24 | 28 |
| 11:34 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 25 | 28 |
| 10:47 | Phoenix Suns | Rasheer Fleming 2-pt field goal | 25 | 30 |
| 10:33 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson 2-pt field goal | 27 | 30 |
| 10:11 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 2-pt field goal | 27 | 32 |
| 9:48 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson 3-pt field goal | 30 | 32 |
| 9:11 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson 2-pt field goal | 32 | 32 |
| 9:08 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 3-pt field goal | 32 | 35 |
| 8:55 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 2-pt field goal | 34 | 35 |
| 8:40 | Phoenix Suns | Ryan Dunn 2-pt field goal | 34 | 37 |
| 8:23 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson Free throw | 35 | 37 |
| 8:23 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson Free throw | 36 | 37 |
| 8:23 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson Free throw | 37 | 37 |
| 8:06 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 37 | 39 |
| 7:25 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal | 40 | 39 |
| 6:59 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 40 | 41 |
| 6:50 | New York Knicks | Tyler Kolek 2-pt field goal | 42 | 41 |
| 6:12 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 42 | 42 |
| 6:12 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 42 | 43 |
| 5:59 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson 2-pt field goal | 44 | 43 |
| 5:41 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 44 | 44 |
| 5:41 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 44 | 45 |
| 5:16 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 44 | 46 |
| 5:16 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 44 | 47 |
| 5:06 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 47 | 47 |
| 3:57 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 47 | 49 |
| 3:16 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 47 | 50 |
| 3:16 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 48 | 50 |
| 3:16 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 49 | 50 |
| 2:51 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal | 52 | 50 |
| 2:32 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 52 | 52 |
| 2:18 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 55 | 52 |
| 2:01 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 55 | 54 |
| 1:26 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 55 | 57 |
| 0:48 | New York Knicks | Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal | 57 | 57 |
| 0:34 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 57 | 60 |
| 0:10 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal | 60 | 60 |
| 0:02 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen 2-pt field goal | 60 | 62 |
Q3 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New York Knicks | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 61 | 62 |
| 11:21 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 61 | 65 |
| 11:05 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal | 64 | 65 |
| 10:54 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 64 | 68 |
| 10:32 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 66 | 68 |
| 10:25 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 66 | 70 |
| 9:45 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 68 | 70 |
| 9:04 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 68 | 72 |
| 8:02 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 68 | 73 |
| 7:43 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 70 | 73 |
| 7:30 | Phoenix Suns | Collin Gillespie 3-pt field goal | 70 | 76 |
| 7:17 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 72 | 76 |
| 6:41 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 75 | 76 |
| 6:21 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 76 | 76 |
| 6:21 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 77 | 76 |
| 6:09 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen 2-pt field goal | 77 | 78 |
| 6:01 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 80 | 78 |
| 5:47 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 80 | 81 |
| 5:06 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 80 | 84 |
| 3:30 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 80 | 87 |
| 2:41 | Phoenix Suns | Jordan Goodwin 2-pt field goal | 80 | 89 |
| 1:55 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 3-pt field goal | 80 | 92 |
| 0:58 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 3-pt field goal | 83 | 92 |
| 0:33 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 83 | 93 |
| 0:33 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 83 | 94 |
| 0:08 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 85 | 94 |
| 0:08 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 86 | 94 |
Q4 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New York Knicks | Phoenix Suns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:23 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 87 | 94 |
| 10:00 | Phoenix Suns | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 87 | 96 |
| 9:00 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 89 | 96 |
| 7:47 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal | 92 | 96 |
| 7:19 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 92 | 98 |
| 7:19 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker Free throw | 92 | 99 |
| 6:11 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal | 95 | 99 |
| 5:04 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 95 | 101 |
| 4:35 | New York Knicks | Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal | 97 | 101 |
| 4:10 | New York Knicks | Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal | 99 | 101 |
| 3:04 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 100 | 101 |
| 3:04 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 101 | 101 |
| 2:00 | Phoenix Suns | Devin Booker 2-pt field goal | 101 | 103 |
| 1:16 | Phoenix Suns | Royce O'Neale 3-pt field goal | 101 | 106 |
| 0:55 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 2-pt field goal | 103 | 106 |
| 0:14 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 103 | 107 |
| 0:14 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 103 | 108 |
| 0:05 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal | 106 | 108 |
| 0:05 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 106 | 109 |
| 0:05 | Phoenix Suns | Grayson Allen Free throw | 106 | 110 |
| 0:03 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 107 | 110 |
| 0:01 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 107 | 111 |
| 0:01 | Phoenix Suns | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 107 | 112 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Phoenix Suns 1-0. Final series: Phoenix Suns 2-0.
- Jan 9: New York Knicks 107 at Phoenix Suns 112 (this game)
- Jan 17: Phoenix Suns 106 at New York Knicks 99
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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