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Brunson, Knicks use a big fourth quarter to beat the Kings 103-87 for their 3rd straight win

Brunson, Knicks use a big fourth quarter to beat the Kings 103-87 for their 3rd straight win | iNFOnews.ca
New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson (11) passes away from Sacramento Kings' Dylan Cardwell (32) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 28 points and the New York Knicks dominated the fourth quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 103-87 on Tuesday night for their third straight victory.

Mikal Bridges added 18 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Knicks, who outscored the Kings 31-15 in the final period after the game was tied at 72 after three.

DeMar DeRozan scored 34 points for the Kings, who lost their sixth straight. Russell Westbrook added 14 points, but he and DeRozan combined to go 3 for 16 from 3-point range on a night when Sacramento finished 5 for 30 (16.7%).

Mike Brown earned his first victory as Knicks coach against the team that fired him last season, two years after he was NBA Coach of the Year after leading Sacramento to the 2023 playoffs.

Towns hit a 3-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 3 then two straight baskets before OG Anunoby’s dunk made it 99-85. Brunson hit a free throw after a technical foul on Sacramento, then drained another 3 to cap a 13-0 run and make it 103-85.

Anunoby scored 15 points as the Knicks won despite committing 21 turnovers.

Up next

Kings: Visit Philadelphia on Thursday.

Knicks: Visit Toronto on Wednesday.

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Brunson, Knicks use a big fourth quarter to beat the Kings 103-87 for their 3rd straight win | iNFOnews.ca
New York Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson (23) dunks the ball in front of Sacramento Kings’ Maxime Raynaud (42), Precious Achiuwa (9) and DeMar DeRozan during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Brunson, Knicks use a big fourth quarter to beat the Kings 103-87 for their 3rd straight win | iNFOnews.ca
Sacramento Kings’ Precious Achiuwa, left, defends New York Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Brunson, Knicks use a big fourth quarter to beat the Kings 103-87 for their 3rd straight win | iNFOnews.ca
New York Knicks’ Josh Hart, left, drives past Sacramento Kings’ Domantas Sabonis during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Brunson, Knicks use a big fourth quarter to beat the Kings 103-87 for their 3rd straight win | iNFOnews.ca
New York Knicks’ Josh Hart (3) drives past Sacramento Kings’ Precious Achiuwa (9) and Maxime Raynaud (42) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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