The New York Knicks secured a convincing 143-120 victory over the Sacramento Kings, fueled by a phenomenal performance from Josh Hart who notched his sixth triple-double of the season. Hart, supported by a collective offensive effort from Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby, and Mikal Bridges, led the Knicks to a dominant win.
On a Saturday night, his team bludgeoned the Kings with a 143-120 victory. Hart carried the energy, dominated the battle of the boards, and filled all crevices of the box score. Hart , who was supposedly a game-time decision due to knee soreness (he didn’t look at all pregame like a DNP was under consideration), finished with 20 points, 18 rebounds, and 11 assists for his sixth triple-double of the season.
Hart was joined in offensive dominance by Jalen Brunson, who had 25 points with 11 assists, OG Anunoby, whose 33 points represented his most since November, and Mikal Bridges, who added 27 points on 10 for 15 shooting with seven assists. The only disappointment was Karl-Anthony Towns, who is dealing with a sprained thumb and clearly isn’t as comfortable shooting threes. The Knicks didn’t need efficiency from Towns on Saturday night, not with his teammates scorching and the Kings (23-22) eschewing defense for pace. The Knicks (30-16), winners of three straight, had the advantage of three days off between games, and they flexed that energy early. Behind exquisite ball movement and hot shooting from substitute Landry Shamet (who nailed three threes early), they led after the first quarter, 38-25. “Obviously, it’s a little unusual to have three days off, so the challenge is to get some recovery time in, then combine that with some practice time,” Thibodeau said about the break following Tuesday’s win over the Nets. “But no matter what you do in practice, you’re not going to get to that intensity level of a game. So you’ve got to make sure that you come back with that edge when you get that break.” The only letdown for the Knicks was in the second quarter, when their 19-point lead dwindled to 1. But they never gave up the lead and they never trailed after the opening quarter. Not even a long delay for a supposed bent rim could derail them. Josh Hart, who scored 20 points to go along with 18 rebounds and 11 assists, OG Anunoby, who poured in 33 points, slams home a dunk during the second half of the Knicks’ blowout win. A Knicks worker checked if the rim was crooked with a level after an OG Anunoby dunk in the second half. It was determined to be OK, and the game resumed after a short delay.
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