The New York Knicks complete a back to back on Monday when visiting the Sacramento Kings after playing on the road Sunday against the LA. Clippers. New York is last in the Atlantic division at 25-38 and 14 games behind the first-place Philadelphia 76ers. New York was defeated by the Phoenix Suns 115-114 on Friday. Julius Randle was the leading scorer for New York with 25 points but was ejected in the fourth quarter for shoving Cam Johnson.
Julius Randle is leading New York in scoring, rebounding and assists with averages of 19.8 points, 10.0 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game. RJ Barrett is the second leading scorer with an average of 18.9 points per game and is one of six players for New York that is averaging double figures in scoring. As a team, the Knicks are scoring an average of 105.2 points per game.
Sacramento looks to bounce back from a loss when hosting New York on Monday. The Kings are last in the Pacific Division at 24-42 and the 28 ½ games behind the first-place Phoenix Suns. Sacramento was defeated by the Dallas Mavericks 114-113 on Saturday. The Kings squandered a 19-point lead against the Mavericks in the loss. De'Aaron Fox was the leading scorer for Sacramento with 44 points.
De'Aaron Fox is leading Sacramento in scoring with an average of 22.1 points per game, while Domantas Sabonis is the second leading scorer, the leading rebounder and the leader in assists with averages of 17.4 points, 13.1 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game. Sacramento has six players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 110.0 points per game.
