The New York Knicks dominated the fourth quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 103-87, earning their third straight victory on Tuesday night.
Jalen Brunson dropped 28 points, Mikal Bridges added 18, Karl-Anthony Towns had 17 points and 11 rebounds as the Knicks outscored the Kings 31-15 in the final period after the game was tied at 72 after three.
On the other hand, DeMar DeRozan scored 34 for Sacramento, and Russell Westbrook added 14 points, but they lost their sixth straight.
Knicks head coach Mike Brown earned his first win against the team that fired him last season, two years after he was NBA Coach of the Year, leading the Kings to the 2023 playoffs.
Towns sank a deep three-pointer to open the scoring in the fourth quarter and sank another to cap an 8-2 spurt that made it 80-74.
DeRozan’s basket cut it to 90-85 before Brunson made a three, then two straight baskets before OG Anunoby’s dunk made it 99-85.
Anunoby scored 15 points as the Knicks won despite committing 21 turnovers.
Both teams will play road games: the Kings will visit the Sixers on Thursday, and the Knicks will visit Toronto on Wednesday.
