The battle for New York is on.
Tuesday night, the Knicks will make the short trip into Brooklyn for the first of four meetings with the Nets this season. With both teams coming off of playoff appearances in 2021, the rivalry is intensified this season.
The Nets, who enter the night with the East's best record at 14-6, continue to go as Kevin Durant leads them. The midrange assassin is currently averaging a league-leading 28.6 points to go along with 7.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists per contest.
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Good as Brooklyn has been, it is still figuring things out as it looks for more from James Harden, especially in the wake of an ankle procedure that will sideline sharpshooter Joe Harris for four-to-eight weeks.
The Knicks are also a team that is working to find the right balance, as Tom Thibodeau shared that five-time All-Star Kemba Walker has fallen out of the rotation, with Alec Burks stepping in as one of the team's two starting guards.
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In addition to Burks, the Knicks will lean on the trio of RJ Barrett, Evan Fournier and Julius Randle to keep up with the Nets' offence, while it'll be a team effort to make life a bit more difficult for Durant.
Can the Knicks earn a statement win at the Barclays Center or will the Nets prove to be too much?
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What channel is Knicks vs. Nets on?
- TV channel: TNT
- Live stream: Watch TNT
Knicks vs. Nets can be watched on TNT for those with traditional cable or streamed via Watch TNT. The game will tip off shortly after 7:30 p.m. ET.
What time does Knicks vs. Nets start?
- Date: Tuesday, Nov. 30
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET | 4:30 p.m. PT
Knicks vs. Nets is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 30. The game will be played at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Knicks schedule 2021-22
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Nov. 30 | at Nets | 7:30 PM | TNT |
| Dec. 2 | vs. Bulls | 7:30 PM | NBA TV |
| Dec. 4 | vs. Nuggets | 1:00 PM | – |
| Dec. 7 | at Spurs | 8:30 PM | – |
| Dec. 8 | at Pacers | 7:00 PM | – |
| Dec. 10 | at Raptors | 7:30 PM | – |
| Dec. 12 | vs. Bucks | 12:00 PM | – |
| Dec. 14 | vs. Warriors | 7:30 PM | TNT |
| Dec. 16 | at Rockets | 8:00 PM | – |
| Dec. 18 | at Celtics | 8:30 PM | NBA TV |
Nets schedule 2021-22
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | National TV |
| Nov. 30 | vs. Knicks | 7:30 PM | TNT |
| Dec. 3 | vs. Timberwolves | 7:30 PM | – |
| Dec. 4 | vs. Bulls | 7:30 PM | – |
| Dec. 7 | at Mavericks | 7:30 PM | TNT |
| Dec. 8 | at Rockets | 8:00 PM | – |
| Dec. 10 | at Hawks | 7:30 PM | ESPN |
| Dec. 12 | at Pistons | 6:00 PM | – |
| Dec. 14 | vs. Raptors | 7:30 PM | – |
| Dec. 16 | vs. 76ers | 7:30 PM | NBA TV |
| Dec. 18 | vs. Magic | 7:30 PM | – |
NBA schedule for 2021-22
After a truncated season in 2020-21, the NBA returns to its standard 82-game format for the 2021-22 campaign, which is the league's 75th anniversary season. The above Opening Night matchup is the first of 12 marquee games of Opening Week of the NBA season.
Here are some key dates for the 2021-22 NBA season:
- Trade deadline: Feb. 10
- NBA All-Star 2022: Feb. 18-20
- Regular season concludes: April 10
- Play-In Tournament: April 12-15
- Playoffs begin: April 16
- NBA Finals begin: June 2
- 2022 NBA Draft: June 23
