The top teams in the NBA Eastern Conference clash on Friday as the New York Knicks travel to take on the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons enter this matchup off a stunning loss to the Wizards on Thursday as Detroit fell 126-117 despite being 14.

The Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder (40-11) will look to defeat the No. 2 team in the conference, the San Antonio Spurs (33-16).

The Suns are favored by 6.5 points in the game, the fourth matchup between the squads this season.

The Pelicans are reportedly trading Jose Alvarado to the Knicks for Dalen Terry, two second-round picks and cash, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. A Brooklyn native, Alvarado will join a New York squad that's in need of some backcourt depth and sits in second place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Guerschon Yabusele no longer has a player option for next season and will be a UFA this offseason, sources can confirm.

They are acquiring Jose Alvarado from the Pelicans in exchange for Dalen Terry and two second-round picks, The Post’s Stefan Bondy confirmed, ahead of Thursday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline.