The New York Knicks leaned on a strong fourth quarter to rout the Sacramento Kings 143-120. New Yor led 72-67 at halftime before dominating the second half 71-53. Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart engineered a 13-5 run early in the final quarter that blew the game open.
OG Anunoby, who carried the scoring load for most of the game, finished with 33 points. Jalen Brunson had 25 points and 11 assists. Bridges tallied 27 points and seven assists, while Hart had a 20-point, 18-rebound and 11-assist triple-double.
All five Kings players hit double-digit scoring like the Knicks. Domantas Sabonis put up 25 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists. Malik Monk backed him up with 31 points, nine assists and three rebounds. The Doug Christie-coached team suffered just their third loss this month.
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Sacramento Kings vs New York Knicks player stats and box score
Sacramento Kings player stats and box score
New York Knicks player stats and box score
Sacramento Kings vs New York Knicks Game Summary
The Sacramento Kings squared off against the New York Knicks on Saturday, the first of two meetings between the two teams this season. Sacramento, 9-2 in January, hoped to bounce back from a 132-123 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday.
The Knicks started hot, outscoring the Kings 38-25 in the first quarter. Jalen Brunson led the home team's attack with eight points and five assists. OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns combined for 12 points to help Brunson carry the team.
The Kings responded with a superb second quarter, edging the Knicks 42-34. Malik Monk led the charge with 16 points and five assists while Domantas Sabonis backed him up with 11 and five. Sacramento cut New York’s lead to trail 72-67 at halftime.
The third quarter was another high-scoring affair, but neither team dominated. The stars from both teams continued to have productive nights in the seesaw battle. The Knicks won the quarter 39-36 to pad its lead to 111-100 with 12 minutes left to play.
The Knicks stepped on the gas with a 13-5 blast to open the fourth quarter and never looked back. Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart combined for 12 points during that spurt to push the lead to 123-105 with 8:19 left.
Bridges finished the quarter with 12 points, while Hart contributed nine points and two rebounds. The former Villanova stars allowed the New York Knicks to cruise to a 143-120 victory against the Sacramento Kings.
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