In all, of the 10 teams the Knicks face to start the season, only two are teams that didn’t reach the postseason last year.
Not easy at all.
Throw in the fact that three key Knicks — Jalen Brunson, Mitchell Robinson and Julius Randle — are coming off surgery, and a slow start seems possible.
Reunions
The Knicks will see old friend Isaiah Hartenstein on Jan. 3 in Oklahoma City, and he will undoubtedly receive a warm welcome when the Thunder come to the Garden a week later.
It may be bittersweet if Mitchell Robinson is unable to stay healthy.
Isaiah Hartenstein will face the Knicks with the Thunder for the first time on Jan. 3. Getty Images
New Knick Mikal Bridges will reunite with his old Nets teammates in back-to-back games at MSG on Nov. 15 and 17 and return to Barclays Center on Jan. 21.
Don’t expect Bridges to receive a harsh greeting — the arena will likely be full of Knicks fans.
January at home
The Knicks have a soft month of January that will mostly be played at the Garden.
Of their 15 games, 11 will be there, highlighted by a five-game homestand from Jan. 6-13 against the Magic, Raptors, Thunder, Bucks and Pistons.
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