The Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the New York Knicks on Friday night, winning at Madison Square Garden by the final score of 126-101. The Thunder

Knicks guard Jalen Brunson was brutally honest about the mental aspect of the NBA season and what goes into it.

We've got a matchup of two of the top teams in the league in an interconference contest on Friday's NBA schedule as the New York Knicks will host the Oklahoma City Thunder in a pairing of two of the top-five teams in the NBA by winning percentage.

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Oklahoma City boasts the top defense in the NBA, holding opposing teams to just 103.5 points per game with a league-best 103.4 defensive net rating. They’re doing it on the back of a stable of dominant perimeter defenders, which include Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace.

On Friday night, the Knicks will host the Oklahoma City Thunder at Madison Square Garden in New York City. For the game, the Knicks have announced their injury report (updated as of 2:30 Eastern Time).

The Oklahoma City Thunder continue their four-game road trip when they face the New York Knicks on Friday. It's the season's second matchup between the squads. Aaron Wiggins saved OKC in its Jan. 3 win against New York.