Isaiah Hartenstein has been a major factor behind the recent success of both the New York Knicks and Oklahoma City Thunder.

But with Hartenstein, the Knicks were limited to offering a max of four years, $72.5 million. The Thunder gave up three years, $87 million. The reason for New York’s restrictions was it originally signed Hartenstein to a two-year deal, so operated with only his partial Bird Rights. Oklahoma City signed him using straight cap space.

The Knicks brought a nine-game winning streak into Friday night's game against Isaiah Hartenstein's Thunder and Oklahoma City had won 13 in a row.

The first of two anticipated battles between the New York Knicks and Oklahoma City Thunder lived up to the hype, albeit in the latter's favor.

"You don’t really know the true ability or unselfishness of a player until you are teammates," Josh Hart said. "In LA with the Clippers, he was solid. But he got to New York and played a style and brand of basketball that Thibs loves. And then his personality – he was a great locker room guy for us. Unselfish."

Isaiah Hartenstein excited to play against the New York Knicks for first time since he joined the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are set to face off with the New York Knicks in what should be the best game of the night. The Thunder are riding a 13-game winning st