By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 09:41 EDT, 11 March 2025 | Updated: 09:42 EDT, 11 March 2025
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and nine rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat the Sacramento Kings 133-104 on Monday night.
OG Anunoby scored 24 points while adding seven rebounds, eight assists and five steals for New York. Miles McBride shot 7 for 11 (4 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 21 points.
Malik Monk led the Kings with 21 points. Zach LaVine added 17 points for Sacramento.
The Knicks took the lead with 7:33 left in the first quarter and never looked back. The score was 66-51 by halftime, with McBride racking up 16 points. The Knicks extended their lead to 79-58 during the third quarter, fueled by an 11-0 scoring run. Towns scored a team-high 15 points in the second half as his team closed out the win.
Knicks: New York ended a three-game skid on the first night of a back-to-back.
Kings: Sacramento dropped to 33-31 and trails the Los Angeles Clippers for the eighth spot in the Western Conference by two games.
New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns, center right, looks to shoot over Sacramento Kings center Jonas Valanciunas, center left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Randall Benton)
The Knicks made 22 3-pointers compared to 10 for the Kings.
Next up on the schedule for the Knicks is a road matchup with Portland on Wednesday night. The Kings will visit Golden State on Thursday night.
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Sacramento Kings center Jonas Valanciunas, left, guards against New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges (25) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Randall Benton)
New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) looks to shoot over Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Randall Benton)
Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk (0) drives past New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby, left, and Miles McBride during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Randall Benton)
New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) dunks over Sacramento Kings forward Trey Lyles, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Randall Benton)
New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) argues an official's call with referee Robert Hussey during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Randall Benton)