"The NBA is set to start the 2025-26 season tonight with a pair of primetime Western Conference battles featuring the Oklahoma City Thunder hosting the Houston Rockets, before the Golden State Warriors battle the Los Angeles Lakers in the late-night window. Fans are expected to flock back to Madison Square Garden tomorrow night as the New York Knicks host the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7 p.m. ET to begin the 2025-26 NBA season."
"After a sour six-game series loss to the Indiana Pacers ended their 2024-25 season, the Knicks are ready to return to the hardwood ahead of a brand new campaign in 2025-26. Head Coach Mike Brown replaced Tom Thibodeau over the summer to give the Knickers a new voice to lead a talented roster headlined by Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby, and Mikal Bridges. New York finished 51-31 in 2024-25,"
"Sportradar, an industry-leading sports technology company and official partner of the NBA, completed 50,000 AI-driven simulations of the 2025-26 season. Those results placed the Knicks as one of the top four teams in the Eastern Conference. Injuries to star players, such as Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton and Boston Celtics Jayson Tatum, were included in the data sets to provide an accurate simulation of the 2025-26 campaign."
The 2025-26 NBA season opens with primetime Western Conference matchups: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers. Fans are expected to return to Madison Square Garden as the New York Knicks host the Cleveland Cavaliers; the Brooklyn Nets begin on the road against the Charlotte Hornets. The Knicks finished 51-31 in 2024-25 and replaced Tom Thibodeau with head coach Mike Brown. The roster is headlined by Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby, and Mikal Bridges. Sportradar ran 50,000 AI-driven simulations including major injury scenarios and projected New York as a top-four Eastern Conference team with a 7.0% championship probability.
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