N.Y. Knicks: Offensive Surge Upends Sacramento Kings

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THURSDAY

Kings  121

Knicks 140

FINAL

Bench Leads Revolt Over Kings

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The Knickerbockers score a season-high 140 points en route to a 19 point victory over the Sacramento Kings.  In possession once again of the Midas touch, the Knicks shot 58.6% from the field, including 52.8% from beyond the arc.  The Knicks also outrebounded the Kings by a margin of plus-nine.

Rookie Immanuel Quickley leads the Knicks with 25 points in just 20 minutes off the bench, shooting 5/10 from the floor and a perfect 12/12 from the line.  Also, off the bench, Alec Burk was next in with 24 points and 5/8 from three range in 25 minutes but exploded for 19 of those points in the fourth quarter.  Meanwhile, Frank Ntilikina returned to action for the first time since just before New Year's Day.  Frank scored seven points in only his fifth game of the season with two assists in 23 minutes.

Derrick Rose made his first start since rejoining the Knicks.  He scored 18 points and distributed a team-high seven assists.  Julius Randle, recently named to the all-star game, notches yet another double-double, with 21 points and a game-high 14 rebounds; it's his 21st double-double of the season.

The Knicks improved to 9-7 at home and once again close to within one game of achieving a .500 record.