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Sacramento Kings
1-8 overall · 1-4 on the road
Wed 3/17
4:30 PM PT
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5-4 overall · 3-2 at home
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KnicksOffense
KingsDefense

The Knicks rank 27th in the NBA in effective field goal % (51.1%), and the Kings rank 29th in opponent eFG% (57.7%). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.

League average is 53.1%, so the Knicks are 2.1 points below it. Jalen Brunson leads them with 26.2 points a game on 54.2% true shooting.

Darius Acuff Jr.Top scorer · SAC
Jalen BrunsonTop scorer · NYK
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Team vs team

Season before this game (SAC 9 games, NYK 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

SACNYK
Scoring
109.224th · Below avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.2
109.922nd · Below avg
123.329th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
104.23rd · Top 5
-14.129th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+5.79th · Above avg
Efficiency
106.224th · Below avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
111.216th · Average
120.329th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
106.47th · Above avg
-14.128th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+4.810th · Above avg
102.713th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
98.429th
Shooting
52.5%19th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
51.1%27th · Bottom 5
55.8%23rd · Below avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
55.1%26th · Bottom 5
12.121st · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
14.68th · Above avg
34.1%19th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
36.0%11th · Average
0.2624th · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2722nd · Below avg
Defense
57.7%29th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.1%
51.2%9th · Above avg
7.621st · Below avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.322nd · Below avg
3.030th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.324th · Below avg
Possessions
15.2%21st · Below avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
13.7%8th · Above avg
24.2%25th · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
32.3%2nd · Top 5
40.328th · Bottom 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
48.34th · Top 5
25.323rd · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.117th · Average

Recent form

Sacramento Kings
LLWLL

Last 5: average margin -11.2 (season -14.1). Streak L2.

New York Knicks
WLWWW

Last 5: average margin +11.2 (season +5.7). Streak W3.

Key players

Sacramento Kings
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Darius Acuff Jr.G 25.23.77.150.2
Zach LaVineG 22.13.22.762.8
Domantas SabonisF 15.314.66.072.3
De'Andre HunterF 13.04.91.255.3
New York Knicks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Jalen BrunsonG 26.23.05.654.2
Karl-Anthony TownsC 20.913.63.166.6
OG AnunobyF 16.45.62.455.8
Landry ShametG 9.31.41.960.7

Injury report

Sacramento Kings
Ben Simmons G-F · Right Achilles Tendon Repair / Surgery · back ~10/1/27 Out
Maxime Raynaud C · Right Patella Subluxation · back ~11/10 Out
Domantas Sabonis F · Left Knee Soreness · back ~11/8 Questionable
New York Knicks
Josh Hart G · back ~11/10 Day-To-Day

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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