New York Knicks at Sacramento Kings
· National Basketball AssociationKarl-Anthony Towns leads Knicks in 133-104 romp at Kings
OG Anunoby scored 24 points while adding seven rebounds, eight assists and five steals for New York. Miles McBride shot 7 for 11 (4 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 21 points.
Malik Monk led the Kings with 21 points. Zach LaVine added 17 points for Sacramento.
The Knicks took the lead with 7:33 left in the first quarter and never looked back. The score was 66-51 by halftime, with McBride racking up 16 points. The Knicks extended their lead to 79-58 during the third quarter, fueled by an 11-0 scoring run. Towns scored a team-high 15 points in the second half as his team closed out the win.
Kings: Sacramento dropped to 33-31 and trails the Los Angeles Clippers for the eighth spot in the Western Conference by two games.
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Regular Season Series
NY wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 133 - 104 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 133 - 104 |
| 4th 20.1 |  |
MarJon Beauchamp defensive rebound | 133 - 104 |
| 4th 23.0 |  |
Mason Jones misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot | 133 - 104 |
| 4th 33.1 | |
Skal Labissiere defensive rebound | 133 - 104 |
Statistics
 NY |
 SAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 45-84 | FG | 36-86 |
| 53.6 | Field Goal % | 41.9 |
| 22-40 | 3PT | 10-34 |
| 55.0 | Three Point % | 29.4 |
| 21-26 | FT | 22-26 |
| 80.8 | Free Throw % | 84.6 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 34 | Assists | 18 |
| 13 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 26 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 24 | Fouls | 20 |
| 35 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Malik Monk, SG | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
New York Knicks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin McCullar Jr., F | Day-To-Day | Jul 20 |
| Ariel Hukporti, C | Day-To-Day | Jul 20 |
| Pacome Dadiet, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 20 |
| Josh Hart, SG | Day-To-Day | Jul 16 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 16,539 · Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
61 | 21 | .744 | - | W2 |
 New York |
51 | 31 | .622 | 10 | W1 |
 Toronto |
30 | 52 | .366 | 31 | L2 |
 Brooklyn |
26 | 56 | .317 | 35 | L3 |
 Philadelphia |
24 | 58 | .293 | 37 | L2 |
2024-25 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
50 | 32 | .610 | - | L1 |
 LA Clippers |
50 | 32 | .610 | - | W8 |
 Golden State |
48 | 34 | .585 | 2 | L1 |
 Sacramento |
40 | 42 | .488 | 10 | W1 |
 Phoenix |
36 | 46 | .439 | 14 | L1 |
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