Carmelo Anthony made a reasonable prediction, but he went 0-for-2.
Anthony predicted the Knicks would face the Bulls – with all the Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah and even Dwyane Wade storylines – on either Christmas or opening night. But New York is reportedly scheduled to play the Celtics on Christmas.
As for opening night?
Ian Begley of ESPN:
One early version of the NBA schedule, which is subject to change, had NYK opening @ Cavs, per people who've seen this preliminary schedule
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) August 10, 2016
It’s unclear whether this would also be the Cavaliers’ first game.
The Cavs opened with the Knicks two years ago, LeBron James’ first game back in Cleveland as a Cavalier. New York won that one, but it wasn’t a sign of things to come. The Cavs finished 53-29 and reached the NBA Finals. The Knicks ended up 17-65.
So, this would be a high-profile game with New York’s market and all the big names on both teams. Just don’t read too much into the single early result.
