The host New York Knicks defeated the Sacramento Kings, 106 - 98, at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. While there were n't many swings in this game, it stayed close throughout. In fact, there were only five lead changes and one tie, as it took some clutch free - throws from the Knicks to close things out. New York actually held the lead for the final three quarters, as the Kings could never quite crawl back in. Defense was key for New York, as they held the Kings to 32 percent shooting from the field and from three - point range. They also dominated the rebounding, winning that battle, 58 - 50. Sacramento (7 - 13) just could n't score in this ball game, but they did a good job of hanging around until the buzzer. DeMarcus Cousins did lead the team with 36 points and 12 rebounds, but went just 9 - of - 30 from the field in an inefficient game. Rudy Gay tallied 22 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three steals. Darren Collison was the only other Kings player in double figures, accumulating 13 points, three rebounds and six assists. On deck for Sacramento is a road game against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. New York (11 - 9) have been playing their best ball of the season recently and this win only adds to that success. Derrick Rose continues to improve in this offense, as he tallied 20 points, five rebounds and six assists on 9 - of - 14 shooting. Carmelo Anthony scored 20 points of his own, adding three rebounds and an assist. Kristaps Porzingis shot just 6 - of - 18 from the field, but totaled 15 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks in the win. Brandon Jennings was a nice spark off the bench too, dropping 19 points in 25 minutes. New York will look to keep rolling against the Miami Heat on Tuesday.
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