SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jalen Brunson scored 42 factors, turning into the fourth participant in franchise historical past with 40 or extra in consecutive video games, and the New York Knicks beat the Sacramento Kings 98-91 on Saturday evening.
Brunson had 45 factors in Thursday’s win at Portland. He has seven 40-point video games this season, when he was a first-time All-Star.
“You virtually come to anticipate what Jalen did,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau stated. “It is each evening and it is large play after large play. Each time you want a giant bucket, he comes up with it.”
Brunson is the primary Knicks participant to achieve 40 in back-to-back video games since Carmelo Anthony on Feb. 19 and 21, 2014. Corridor of Famers Bernard King and Patrick Ewing are the opposite Knicks to do it.
“I haven’t got the resume these guys do, so it means loads,” Brunson stated. “However I am simply blissful we discovered a technique to win.”
Donte DiVincenzo scored 15 factors and Josh Hart had 9 factors and 12 rebounds. Isaiah Hartenstein was a power on the defensive finish, blocking 5 pictures and grabbing 14 rebounds, together with seven factors.
“It was a great staff win,” Thibodeau stated. “I believed the protection was actually good. They are a gifted offensive staff.”
Domantas Sabonis led the Kings with 21 factors and 14 rebounds for his forty ninth consecutive double-double.
De’Aaron Fox added 20 factors, 9 assists and 7 rebounds, however was held to 5-for-19 taking pictures. Malik Monk scored 18 off the bench.
“I really feel like we bought beauty,” Fox stated. “I really feel like numerous it (was) we simply did not make pictures. However that is a great defensive staff that you’ve got to have the ability to capitalize on any of their errors, and I do not assume we did a great job of that tonight.”
The Kings’ 91 factors have been their fewest in a house recreation this season. Sacramento fell to 0-8 when scoring fewer than 100 factors, as New York held its fifth straight opponent below that quantity.
“They’re an important staff, explosive on offense and Mike (Brown) has executed an important job teaching them right here,” Brunson stated. “They current numerous issues on that facet of the ball and we have been capable of maintain them below 100 factors, which isn’t straightforward to do. Like I stated, we discovered a method.”
It was the Kings’ first loss when permitting fewer than 100 factors, dropping to 6-1.
The sport featured 20 lead modifications and 13 ties.
The Knicks led 53-48 on the half and prolonged the benefit to 9 early within the third quarter on a pair of layups by Brunson.
Sacramento responded with a 15-4 run to go up 63-61, however New York took a 75-74 lead into the fourth quarter.
The Knicks outscored the Kings 23-17 within the closing interval.
UP NEXT
Knicks: At Golden State on Monday evening.
Kings: Host Memphis on Monday evening.