The New York Knicks have a huge road matchup against the Sacramento Kings on Monday as they try to end their losing streak.
New York enters Monday's matchup in Sacramento amid a three-game losing skid. Of course, the Knicks are coming off losses against the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, and they will have another tough matchup against a red-hot Kings team.
To make matters worse, the Knicks will be without their star point guard Jalen Brunson as he continues to recover from an ankle injury that he suffered Thursday night against the Lakers.
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson drives with the ball against Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James at Crypto.com Arena on March 6, 2025. Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
They will also be without Ariel Hukporti who continues his recovery from a torn meniscus.
These are both major blows to New York, especially Brunson's injury. With Brunson out, the Knicks are down arguably their best scorer and they will need Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby to step up in his absence.
With Brunson sidelined, expect Miles McBride to continue to fill in for him in the starting rotation as he grabbed the start on Friday against the Clippers, recording seven points and six assists.
On the other side, the Kings will also be without one of their stars on Monday. Sacramento has ruled out Domantas Sabonis as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury.
Sacramento has also listed Jae Crowder as questionable with a back injury that caused him to miss Sunday's game. They have also listed Malik Monk as questionable with a toe injury.
Of course, Monk has missed the Kings' last three contests due to his toe injury and he is expected to be sidelined once again on Monday as it is the second game of a back-to-back.
With both teams beat up, they will desperately need others to step up, especially New York with Brunson sidelined as they try to snap their three-game losing skid.
Fans can catch Monday night's game between the Knicks and Kings at 10:30 p.m. EST on NBA TV.
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This story was originally published March 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM.