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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
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Final
Away
Sacramento Kings
87
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New York Knicks
103
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The New York Knicks beat the Sacramento Kings 103-87 at home on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at Madison Square Garden. Jalen Brunson had 28 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists for the New York Knicks. DeMar DeRozan had 34 points, 5 rebounds and 0 assists for the Sacramento Kings.
The New York Knicks led 52-51 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 31-15. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Karl-Anthony Towns (double-double, New York Knicks), Domantas Sabonis (double-double, Sacramento Kings). Bench points: Sacramento Kings 15, New York Knicks 18. Mikal Bridges had 18 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Sacramento Kings vs New York Knicks?
- The New York Knicks beat the Sacramento Kings 103-87 on January 27, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- DeMar DeRozan scored 34 for the Sacramento Kings; Jalen Brunson scored 28 for the New York Knicks.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Kings | 26 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 87 |
| New York Knicks | 36 | 16 | 20 | 31 | 103 |
Game leaders
Sacramento Kings
- Points
- 34 DeMar DeRozan
- Rebounds
- 12 Domantas Sabonis
- Assists
- 7 Domantas Sabonis
New York Knicks
- Points
- 28 Jalen Brunson
- Rebounds
- 13 Mitchell Robinson
- Assists
- 5 Mikal Bridges
Domantas Sabonis double-double (11 PTS, 12 REB) · Karl-Anthony Towns double-double (17 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMar DeRozan starter | 38:56 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13-26 | 1-7 | 7-8 | 3 | -17 |
| Russell Westbrook starter | 33:27 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6-19 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 4 | -17 |
| Domantas Sabonis starter | 32:46 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | -17 |
| Nique Clifford starter | 29:50 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Precious Achiuwa starter | 23:41 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
| Dennis Schröder bench | 22:36 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | -12 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 22:13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Dylan Cardwell bench | 21:58 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | -6 |
| Maxime Raynaud bench | 14:33 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | +1 |
Not available: Zach LaVine, Malik Monk
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges starter | 37:32 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-13 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +14 |
| Jalen Brunson starter | 34:39 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9-17 | 4-8 | 6-7 | 2 | +17 |
| OG Anunoby starter | 32:28 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5-7 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 3 | +5 |
| Josh Hart starter | 31:25 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 2 | -2 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns starter | 27:03 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-15 | 3-8 | 4-4 | 2 | -3 |
| Miles McBride bench | 29:44 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3 | +20 |
| Mitchell Robinson bench | 26:59 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | +25 |
| Landry Shamet bench | 17:15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +1 |
| Guerschon Yabusele bench | 2:55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
| Sacramento Kings | Stat | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|
| 12/14 (85%) | Free throws | 16/18 (88%) |
| 30/57 (52%) | 2 pointers | 24/46 (52%) |
| 5/30 (16%) | 3 pointers | 13/32 (40%) |
| 35/87 (40%) | Field goals | 37/78 (47%) |
| 44 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 32 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 18 | Assists | 24 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 13 |
| 6:13 | Time spent in lead | 38:47 |
| 5 | Biggest lead | 18 |
Largest margin: 16 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 7
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Sacramento Kings
- 5 Q1 11:04
- Largest lead · New York Knicks
- 18 Q4 0:46
- Longest run
- 13-0 New York Knicks · Q4 3:48 to Q4 0:46
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:04 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 5 | 0 |
| 10:50 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 10:10 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 7 | 2 |
| 10:02 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 7 | 4 |
| 9:53 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 9 | 4 |
| 9:36 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 9 | 6 |
| 9:13 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal | 9 | 9 |
| 9:01 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 3-pt field goal | 12 | 9 |
| 7:57 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal | 12 | 12 |
| 7:39 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 13 | 12 |
| 7:39 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 14 | 12 |
| 7:21 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 16 | 12 |
| 6:44 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal | 16 | 15 |
| 6:21 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 16 | 17 |
| 5:57 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 16 | 19 |
| 5:03 | New York Knicks | Landry Shamet 2-pt field goal | 16 | 21 |
| 4:11 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 18 | 21 |
| 3:53 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 18 | 24 |
| 3:42 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 20 | 24 |
| 3:42 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 21 | 24 |
| 3:29 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 21 | 27 |
| 3:18 | Sacramento Kings | Dylan Cardwell 2-pt field goal | 23 | 27 |
| 3:02 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 23 | 28 |
| 3:02 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 23 | 29 |
| 1:10 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 26 | 29 |
| 1:02 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 26 | 30 |
| 1:02 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 26 | 31 |
| 0:38 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 3-pt field goal | 26 | 34 |
| 0:02 | New York Knicks | Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal | 26 | 36 |
Q2 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:09 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 28 | 36 |
| 11:09 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 29 | 36 |
| 10:42 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 31 | 36 |
| 10:24 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 2-pt field goal | 31 | 38 |
| 10:13 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 32 | 38 |
| 10:13 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 33 | 38 |
| 9:48 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 34 | 38 |
| 9:07 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 34 | 40 |
| 9:07 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart Free throw | 34 | 41 |
| 8:50 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 36 | 41 |
| 7:57 | New York Knicks | Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal | 36 | 43 |
| 7:34 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 38 | 43 |
| 6:54 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 38 | 45 |
| 5:50 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 40 | 45 |
| 4:46 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 40 | 47 |
| 4:16 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 40 | 48 |
| 3:42 | Sacramento Kings | Dylan Cardwell 2-pt field goal | 42 | 48 |
| 2:52 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 42 | 49 |
| 2:52 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 42 | 50 |
| 2:14 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 44 | 50 |
| 1:36 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 46 | 50 |
| 0:59 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 47 | 50 |
| 0:59 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 48 | 50 |
| 0:38 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 3-pt field goal | 51 | 50 |
| 0:14 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 51 | 52 |
Q3 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal | 51 | 55 |
| 11:15 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 53 | 55 |
| 10:52 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 53 | 56 |
| 10:52 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 53 | 57 |
| 10:39 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 55 | 57 |
| 10:03 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis Free throw | 56 | 57 |
| 9:16 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart Free throw | 56 | 58 |
| 9:16 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart Free throw | 56 | 59 |
| 8:47 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 58 | 59 |
| 8:34 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 58 | 61 |
| 7:57 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 60 | 61 |
| 7:20 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 62 | 61 |
| 6:33 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 62 | 63 |
| 6:05 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 64 | 63 |
| 5:54 | New York Knicks | Mitchell Robinson Free throw | 64 | 64 |
| 4:39 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 64 | 66 |
| 4:10 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 2-pt field goal | 64 | 68 |
| 3:30 | New York Knicks | Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal | 64 | 70 |
| 2:56 | Sacramento Kings | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 66 | 70 |
| 2:19 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud Free throw | 67 | 70 |
| 2:19 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud Free throw | 68 | 70 |
| 1:37 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 68 | 71 |
| 1:37 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 68 | 72 |
| 0:55 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 2-pt field goal | 70 | 72 |
| 0:37 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 2-pt field goal | 72 | 72 |
Q4 · 20 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal | 72 | 75 |
| 10:18 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 74 | 75 |
| 8:59 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 74 | 77 |
| 8:31 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal | 74 | 80 |
| 8:11 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 76 | 80 |
| 7:35 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 76 | 82 |
| 6:51 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 78 | 82 |
| 6:34 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal | 78 | 85 |
| 6:15 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 80 | 85 |
| 5:50 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 2-pt field goal | 80 | 87 |
| 4:55 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 83 | 87 |
| 4:31 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal | 83 | 90 |
| 4:18 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 85 | 90 |
| 3:48 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 85 | 93 |
| 3:08 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 85 | 95 |
| 2:19 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 85 | 97 |
| 2:02 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 85 | 99 |
| 1:54 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 85 | 100 |
| 0:46 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 85 | 103 |
| 0:33 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 87 | 103 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Jan 14: New York Knicks 101 at Sacramento Kings 112
- Jan 27: Sacramento Kings 87 at New York Knicks 103 (this game)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Jan 28, 2026 · 00:30 UTC