Jalen Brunson scored 42 points, becoming the fourth player in franchise history with 40 or more in consecutive games, and the New York Knicks beat the Sacramento Kings 98-91 on Saturday night. Brunson had 45 points in Thursday’s win at Portland, his seventh 40-point game of the season.
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson pulls up for a shot as Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes runs over to defend in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Saturday, March 16, 2024. Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray defends New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Saturday, March 16, 2024.
Domantas Sabonis led the Kings with 21 points and 14 rebounds for his 49th consecutive double-double. De’Aaron Fox added 20 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, but was held to 5-for-19 shooting. Malik Monk scored 18 off the bench. Sacramento fell to 0-8 when scoring fewer than 100 points, as New York held its fifth straight opponent under that number.The Knicks led 53-48 at the half and extended the advantage to nine early in the third quarter on a pair of layups by Brunson.
Sacramento responded with a 15-4 run to go up 63-61, but New York took a 75-74 lead into the fourth quarter.
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