The New York Knicks play host to the San Antonio Spurs, at Madison Square Garden on Sunday evening.

This marks the second game of a four-game home stand for the Knicks (11-48), which began with a loss to the Timberwolves on Friday. The Knicks are 1-19 in their last 20 games, and sit comfortably in last place in the East. They have dropped a remarkable 18 games in a row at home, dating back to December 1st, when they beat the Bucks, and have a home record of 4-24 on the season. Nonetheless, Dennis Smith Jr. has looked good since joining the team, averaging 15.8 points, 6.1 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.8 steals, in 30 minutes per game. Kevin Knox has been playing well lately and is improving on his averages of 12.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. The Knicks give up an average of 114.0 points per game, which is sixth worst in the league.

Meanwhile, this marks the seventh game of an eight-game road trip for the Spurs (33-27) dating back to before the all-star break, on February 4th, where they lost in Sacramento. The Spurs are just 1-5 so far on the trip, and are coming off a hard-fought loss in Toronto on Friday, which marked their first game after the all-star break. It also marked DeMar DeRozan's first return to Toronto since being traded in the offseason. DeRozan played well, with 23 points on 7-of-12 shooting, eight assists, four rebounds, two steals and a block. LaMarcus Aldridge was quiet in the loss, with six points, eight rebounds, three assists, a steal and a block. The Spurs are 5-5 in their last 10 games overall and need to earn a win to maintain an advantage in the super-competitive West.