New York inflicted the seventh consecutive defeat on the home field to Sacramento and thus defeated them with the result of 116: 96.
The New York Knicks won after 3 consecutive defeats and with 24-27 remained in the race for the playoffs, while the Sacramento Kings with their seventh consecutive defeat came to 18-34 which is a difficult situation for the continuation of the season.
The Knicks started the game great, scoring 31 points in the first quarter, and by halftime, they had a double-digit advantage.
Since it was played in Madison Square Garden, a real miracle should have happened for the Kings to reach a turning point.
Instead of a reversal, they came to the seventh consecutive defeat, and the final result made New Yorkers happy.
Alec Burks led the Knicks with 21 points and had 5 rebounds and 4 assists, while Fournier had 18, Randle had 17 with 9 rebounds, and Grimes and Toppin scored 14 each, while Barrett scored 11 points.
On the other hand, Tyrese Haliburton had 21 points and 8 assists, Davion Mitchell scored 18, and Buddy Hield and Harrison Barnes scored 11 each.