UPDATE: Jalen Brunson's Injury Status For Nets-Knicks Game

UPDATE: Jalen Brunson is available (h/t Kristian Winfield of New York Daily News).

Karl-Anthony Towns and Miles McBride are both out tonight against the Nets. Jalen Brunson and Cam Payne are in. #Knicks
— Kristian Winfield (@Krisplashed) November 15, 2024

On Friday evening, the New York Knicks will host the Brooklyn Nets at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan.

For the game, Jalen Brunson is on the injury report, but he is listed as probable, so he should be available.

The All-Star point guard is averaging 24.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 6.5 assists per contest while shooting 46.3% from the field and 37.7% from the three-point range in 11 games.

Via Underdog NBA: "Jalen Brunson (ankle) listed probable for Friday."

Jalen Brunson (ankle) listed probable for Friday.
— Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) November 14, 2024

The Knicks are 5-6 in their first 11 games, which has them as the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference.

They most recently lost to the Chicago Bulls by a score of 124-123.

Brunson finished the loss with 24 points, three rebounds and eight assists while shooting 9/20 from the field and 3/9 from the three-point range in 34 minutes of playing time.

After Friday's game, the Nets and Knicks will face off (again) on Sunday in Manhattan.

"Ball was halfway down, but can't really say much about it."

Jalen Brunson talks about the look he got on the final shot of the game: pic.twitter.com/Fh7iXKtOcA
— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) November 14, 2024

As for the Nets, they enter the evening with a 5-7 record in their first 12 games, which has them as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference.

Most recently, they lost to the Boston Celtics by a score of 139-114.

Ziaire Williams led the team with 23 points, six rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block while shooting 8/14 from the field and 2/5 from the three-point range in 26 minutes.

The Nets are 2-4 in six games on the road, while the Knicks are 2-2 in four games at home.