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New York's Julius Randle collected 21 points
and 14 rebounds and Derrick Rose made 7 of 11 shots from the
floor to finish with 18 points. Rose was inserted into the
starting lineup in place of Elfrid Payton, who sat out for the
first time this season with an ailing hamstring.
Burks made five 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to help New
York set a season-high point total. The Knicks' previous best
offensive performance came in a 130-110 win over the Milwaukee
Bucks on Dec. 27.
RJ Barrett had 12 points and Reggie Bullock added 10 for the
Knicks, who shot a blistering 65.9 percent (29 of 44) from the
floor and 52.9 percent (9 of 17) from beyond the arc to secure a
77-62 lead at halftime.
New York cooled down considerably in the third quarter before
Burks found his range in the fourth. He drained a 3-pointer on
three consecutive possessions to push the Knicks' lead to
121-101 with 7:16 to play.
New York never looked back en route to recording its fifth win
in seven games and avenging a 103-94 setback to Sacramento on
Jan. 22.
De'Aaron Fox had 29 points and 11 assists and Harrison Barnes
added 22 points for the reeling Kings, who extended their
season-high losing streak to nine games.
Fox drained a 3-pointer to trim New York's lead to 48-45 early
in the second quarter. Undaunted, the Knicks kept their foot on
the gas and scored 29 points over the final eight minutes,
highlighted by Bullock sinking a pair of 3-pointers late in the
session.
Rose and Barrett each converted from beyond the arc and Randle
added a mid-range jumper to push New York's lead to 90-72 midway
into the third quarter.
Sacramento, however, exploited the interior to trim the Knicks'
advantage down to five toward the end of the third.
--Field Level Media
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