OG Anunoby scored a team-high 33 points, helping lead the New York Knicks to 143-120 win over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Saturday. Mikal Bridges added 27 points, Jalen Brunson had 25 points and 11 assists,
A series of landmarks on the scoreboard paved the way to an interconference victory as they crushed the Kings by a 143-120 final on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. New York (30-16) won its third consecutive game, its first such streak since winning nine in a row between Dec. 15 and Jan. 1.
The Knicks have hovered around the middle of the pack in points allowed per possession all season, but Anunoby is the group’s backbone. New York doesn’t play with a conventional rim protector. Instead it’s on him, along with the other two starting wings, Bridges and Josh Hart, to lock down the perimeter.
Knicks captain Jalen Brunson lamented the team's poor start and lack of physicality in the loss to Minnesota. OG Anunoby thought it boiled down to "they made shots and we didn't." in the fourth quarter while Mikal Bridges simply stated: "We have to be better.
The New York Knicks' captain continues to make history, becoming the fastest in team history to reach 5,000 points.
Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns explains how his thumb injury has been impacting his three-point shooting and compliments Jalen Brunson's outing against the Nets. OG Anunoby discusses finding a way to win in Brooklyn.
Jalen Brunson scored 44 points in a little under 29 minutes and survived an injury scare Sunday afternoon for the host New York Knicks, who rolled to a 140-106 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
Jalen Brunson has tied Carmelo Anthony for third in Knicks history with 17 40-point games. Hall of Famers Patrick Ewing (30) and Bernard King (23) top the list.Source: Twitter
Have Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns cemented their place in Knicks history with All-Star starter honors?
While the Knicks have yielded positive results from wingers Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby this season, there's reason to believe both players would benefit from an adjusted team strategy.
Jalen Brunson was held to 17 points but delivered the go-ahead basket with 2:18 remaining for the visiting New York Knicks, struggled on offense for most of the fourth quarter before making enough plays down the stretch in a 99-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday.