Knicks raise championship banner as NBA season opens Tuesday
The New York Knicks raise their first championship banner in 53 years, then open the season against a new-look Philadelphia 76ers.
The NBA season starts Tuesday night with a historic moment for New York. The Knicks will raise their championship banner and award rings before facing a rebuilt 76ers team led by LeBron James, Jaylen Brown and Joel Embiid.
Later that night in Texas, the reigning champion San Antonio Spurs host the Oklahoma City Thunder in a rematch of last season's seven-game Conference Finals. The Knicks-76ers game and the Spurs-Thunder game both feature the league's top contenders.
New York is favoured by 4.5 points over Philadelphia, while San Antonio leads the betting at 1.5 points.
- 53 years
- Years since Knicks' last title
- 4.5 points
- Knicks' spread vs 76ers
- 7 games
- Spurs-Thunder Conference Finals length
Why it mattersThe Knicks' first title in over half a century is a genuine milestone for one of basketball's most storied franchises, and opening night shows all the league's biggest names.
AustraliaAustralian fans of Victor Wembanyama and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander get the Spurs-Thunder rematch; local viewers follow LeBron James's first game with Philadelphia.
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