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Another Piece of Knicks' Preseason Puzzle Revealed

The New York Knicks will play at least one preseason game at Madison Square Garden this fall.
Geoff Magliocchetti|
Dec 28, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) shoots the ball as Washington Wizards forward Alexandre Sarr (20) defends in the first quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Dec 28, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) shoots the ball as Washington Wizards forward Alexandre Sarr (20) defends in the first quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

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A little New York Knicks preseason magic is making its way to Madison Square Garden.

The Washington Wizards' release of their 2025 preseason schedule yielded an Oct. 13 exhibition with the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. ET with local coverage likely airing on MSG Network.

New York and Washington will do battle for the fifth consecutive preseason, as last year's edition saw them face off twice.

The Knicks took a 117-94 decision at MSG when Karl-Anthony Towns had a 25-point, 12-rebound double-double in his first unofficial showing in New York while Jalen Brunson put in 23 before Tyler Kolek relieved him for 15 more.

Washington would later earn a quantum of revenge in the nation's capital, handing the Knicks their only loss of the 2024 preseason by a 118-117 final in the finale. Brunson had 27 points next to Towns' 22-point, 12-rebound double-double while future Westchester Knick Johnny Davis had 14 off the bench for the victorious Wizards.

Still trapped in a rebuild, Washington is coming off an 18-64 campaign, its first full tour under the watch of former Knicks assistant Brian Keefe. The Wizards' four-year playoff drought is tied with Portland for the third-longest active tally in the NBA behind Charlotte and San Antonio.

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Oct 9, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) dribbles against Washington Wizards forward Alex Sarr (20) during the first half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

The preseason will allow the Wizards to showcase draft imports Tre Johnson and Will Riley, who were respectively chosen in the sixth and 21st slots at June's draft. Other Washington attractions include last year's draft yield Alex Sarr, 2024's second overall choice who will be playing for France at the upcoming EuroBasket competition with Knicks newcomer Guerschon Yabusele.

Though the Knicks' 2025 preseason schedule has not been officially released by the team as a whole, bits and pieces have emerged from high sources: in addition to the Wizards' reveal, the NBA previously announced in April that the Knicks would face the Philadelphia 76ers in a pair of overseas tilts in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 2 and 4. All teams played between four and six preseason games last year, with the Knicks winning all but one of their five.

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Geoff Magliocchetti
GEOFF MAGLIOCCHETTI

Geoff Magliocchetti is a veteran sportswriter who contributes to a variety of sites on the "On SI" network. In addition to the Yankees/Mets, Geoff also covers the New York Knicks, New York Liberty, and New York Giants and has previously written about the New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Staten Island Yankees, and NASCAR.

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