Dennis Smith Jr. scored 18 points for the Knicks, who have lost five straight
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — De’Aaron Fox had 30 points and eight assists, carrying the Sacramento Kings down the stretch to a 102-94 victory over the New York Knicks on Saturday in the opener of a four-game trip.
Fox scored 12 points in the final six minutes after the Knicks had erased a 12-point lead to take a two-point lead.
Buddy Hield added 19 points for the Kings, who need a strong performance during their trip to the East after entering play four games behind San Antonio for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Dennis Smith Jr. scored 18 points for the Knicks, who have lost five straight, a stretch that included a 0-3 trip to the West that featured a 115-108 loss in Sacramento on Monday.
It was tied at 68 with under 3 ½ minutes remaining in the third before Hield scored five straight points to start a 12-0 run to finish the period. Fox had four points during it, including a driving layup to cap it and make it 80-68 heading to the fourth.
New York rallied to an 89-87 lead midway through the fourth after Luke Kornet’s 3-pointer capped an 11-0 burst, but Fox made five of Sacramento’s final six baskets, including a pair of three-point plays.
