The New York Knicks have their second half of a back-to-back tonight in the Golden 1 Center against the Sacramento Kings. The 26-38 Knicks are in 12th place in the East and the 24-42 Kings are 13th in the West.
New York snapped a seven-game losing streak on Sunday night in Los Angeles with a 116-93 win over the Clippers. RJ Barrett led the Knicks with 24 points (8-of-18) and added nine rebounds. Immanuel Quickly scored 21 (8-of-15 from the floor, 3-of-5 from the 3-point line) off the bench.
Sacramento lost a close one to Dallas on Saturday night, 114-113. De’Aaron Fox scored a game-high 44 points (18-of-31) and the second-highest scorer on the Kings was Domantas Sabonis with 15 points (7-of-10).
On Jan. 31, New York played Sacramento in Manhattan and won, 116-96. Alec Burks had 21 points for the Knicks and Tyrese Haliburton also scored 21 for the Kings.
Will New York be able to win two games in a row for the first time since Jan. 15?
New York Knicks vs. Sacramento Kings betting odds, spread, over/under
According to WynnBET, the Kings are the 3.5-point favorites over the Knicks. Sacramento is -165 on the moneyline and New York is +135. The over/under for the game is set at 231 points.
New York Knicks starting lineup tonight
Burks, Fournier, Barrett, Randle, and Robinson are the starters.
New York Knicks injury report
Derrick Rose (ankle), Nerlens Noel (foot), Quentin Grimes (kneecap), Kemba Walker (away from team), and Luka Samanic (two-way) are out for the Knicks. Obi Toppin (hamstring) and Taj Gibson (illness) are listed as questionable.
New York Knicks vs. Sacramento Kings prediction
I didn’t believe that the Knicks had it in them to win on Sunday night but I was wrong. New York is at a disadvantage since the Kings didn’t play yesterday but if Barrett can keep it going and Julius Randle can get it going, the Knicks should be able to win their second-consecutive game.
We all know how New York is, though. Nonetheless, my gut-feeling is telling me to go with the Knicks and that’s what I’m going to do. Tom Thibodeau, don’t mess this up.
We’re taking the Knicks -3.5 and under 231 points.
New York 116, Sacramento 112.
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New York Knicks schedule and upcoming games
New York will play three more games on the road before returning to MSG on Mar. 16.
Mar. 9 at Dallas
Mar. 11 at Memphis
Mar. 13 at Brooklyn
Mar. 16 vs. Portland
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