Twenty-one games into his tenure with Oklahoma City, Isaiah has adapted. Still, playing at Madison Square Garden for the first time since Hartenstein signed a three-year deal, $87 million contract with the Thunder, the venue Isaiah called home for two seasons, is unique.

The Thunder (30-6) are fresh off their first loss in over a month. The Cleveland Cavaliers snapped OKC's franchise-best 15-game win streak on Wednesday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points. Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen each had a 20-plus-point double-double.

Karl-Anthony Towns' playing status in uncertain for Friday's Knicks-Thunder matchup as he tends to a right knee ailment.

The OKC Thunder look to snag their second win against the Knicks this season, this time in the historical Garden.

Predictions, picks and odds as the OKC Thunder faces the New York Knicks on the road Friday. Plus, injury updates and news.

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While the Thunder officially had a 15-game winning streak, the loss was their second in a little more than three weeks. Oklahoma City’s 97-81 defeat by the Bucks in the NBA Cup championship game on Dec 17 is not counted as a regular-season game.

The Oklahoma City Thunder head to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks in a non-conference matchup. The Thunder are 30-6, at the top of the Western Conference. The Knicks are 25-13, which puts them in third in the Eastern Conference.

Wednesday night's Thunder-Cavaliers showdown lived up to every bit of the hype. The first battle of teams on double-digit win streaks in 30 years featured 30 lead changes and had an obvious playoff feel.

The third quarter in Wednesday night's nationally televised clash of titans between the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder and NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers offered relentless offense.