Knicks' OG Anunoby's Game 1 injury report status revealed by NBA insider
The Knicks are getting ready to play in their second consecutive Eastern Conference Finals.
Knicks' OG Anunoby's Game 1 injury report status revealed by NBA insider originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . When the Knicks take the court on Tuesday, it will have been nine days since they played a playoff game, since their next opponent, the Cavs , played three more games in their ECSF series.
This gave Knicks ' forward OG Anunoby time to recover from an injury he suffered early on in their series against the 76ers . With their next series against the Cavs set to begin in a little over 24 hours, we now know what Anunoby's status is for Game 1. Is Knicks' OG Anunoby playing in Game 1 of the ECF against the Cavs?
NBA insider Shams Charania revealed on the Pat McAfee show Monday afternoon that Anunoby is set to return to action in Game 1. MORE: NBA players reveal most likely outcome for Giannis Antetokounmpo trade, and it's not what you think He missed Games 3 & 4 of the series against Philadelphia due to a hamstring injury he suffered, but is now good to go after about a week-plus off. This isn't the first time he missed a stretch of action due to an injury during the playoffs, as he missed four games against the Pacers in the 2024 postseason.
In the eight games he's played in this postseason, he's averaging 21. 4 points, 7. 5 rebounds and 1.