The Knicks came into this game as a two - point favorite, as they took care of business to win their seventh game in their last nine. Defense was key, as they held Sacramento to 32 percent shooting from both the field and from three - point range. DeMarcus Cousins put up a huge line in the defeat, as tallied 36 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and three blocks. Rudy Gay also stuffed the stat sheet, accumulating 22 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three steals. The issue was their inefficiency, as they combined to go just 16 - of - 48 from the field. Matt Barnes had a nightmare shooting game off the bench as well, scoring two points on 1 - of - 11 shooting. Carmelo Anthony and Derrick Rose tied the team - lead in scoring, dropping 20 points a piece. Kristaps Porzingis was the Knicks best player though, accruing 15 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks.
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