The San Antonio Spurs play host to the New York Knicks at AT&T Center on Tuesday evening.

This marks the second game of a back-to-back for the Spurs (8-14) as they are coming off a loss in Phoenix on Monday night. The Spurs got out to a good start in the contest and led by seven points after one quarter. However, they lost control in the second, where they were outscored by 10, so that they trailed by three, at halftime. The hosts added another six points to their advantage through the third and the Spurs trailed by nine, heading into the final frame. They made a push in the fourth, but they could not come through in crunch time, as they fell short for the road loss. The Spurs had six players score in double digits in the contest, led by Dejounte Murray, who finished with 17 points, six rebounds, 14 assists and two steals. Jakob Poeltl totaled 14 points, 11 rebounds, two assists and a block, while Bryn Forbes chipped in 15 points, off the bench. The Spurs will look to bounce back as they return home to kick off a five-game home stand, with the hopes of adding to their, 4-6, home record.

Meanwhile, this marks the first game of a three-game road trip for the Knicks (11-12), as they will be looking to put an end to a three-game slide and add to their, 6-4, road record. Julius Randle leads the team, averaging 20.1 points, 10.0 rebounds and 5.3 assists, per game. R.J. Barrett is averaging 14.0 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists, while Derrick Rose is averaging 12.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists, per game. Alec Burks is expected to continue to get the start at point guard, while Immanuel Quickley picks up key minutes off the bench, as Kemba Walker remains ousted from the rotation. The Knicks are averaging 106.5 points per game, but they are giving up an average of 107.3 points against.