{"id":161262,"date":"2021-01-23T09:05:33","date_gmt":"2021-01-23T06:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/knicks-whipped-by-kings-fall-under-500\/"},"modified":"2021-01-23T09:05:33","modified_gmt":"2021-01-23T06:05:33","slug":"knicks-whipped-by-kings-fall-under-500","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/knicks-whipped-by-kings-fall-under-500\/","title":{"rendered":"#Knicks whipped by Kings, fall under .500"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Knicks whipped by Kings, fall under .500<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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Representative defense often is a staple of success in the NBA, and a distinct quality that should translate whether game<\/a>s are played at home or on the road.<\/p>\n

As the Knicks have learned more than once already this season, however, it\u2019s almost impossible to cover up for a poor shooting night at the other end.<\/p>\n

Tom Thibodeau\u2019s Knicks had locked back in at the defensive end in posting three straight wins to mostly negate the preceding five-game losing skid, but they slipped back under .500 for the season with a frustrating 103-94 loss Friday to the Kings in Sacramento, Calif.<\/p>\n

De\u2019Aaron Fox netted 22 points, Harrison Barnes had 21 and impressive rookie point guard Tyrese Haliburton \u2014 the 12th overall pick in the 2020 draft, four picks after the Knicks grabbed Obi Toppin \u2014 contributed 16 pints, four blocks and two steals in 31 minutes off the bench as the Kings halted their four-game losing skid.<\/p>\n

Julius Randle posted 26 points with 15 rebounds, but the Knicks (8-9) couldn\u2019t overcame a 5-for-22 shooting night from 3-point range or a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter, failing to build on Thursday\u2019s defensively responsible win at Golden State with a second straight win to open a four-game Western trip<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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De\u2019Aaron Fox shoots over Immanuel Quickley during the Knicks\u2019 103-94 loss to the Kings. <\/figcaption>
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The Knicks were just 3-for-18 from long range through three quarters and trailed 76-72 entering the final 12 minutes. A three by Glenn Robinson III and a jumper by Cory Joseph barely four minutes into the fourth boosted Sacramento\u2019s lead to a game-high 12, 86-74.<\/p>\n

A 3-pointer by Alec Burks and a converted three-point play by Randle keyed a 13-3 run and got the Knicks back within two with 4:30 remaining. But Haliburton\u2019s three with 2:35 to go highlighted a 7-0 Sacramento run to replenish the lead to 96-87.<\/p>\n

RJ Barrett finished with 21 points on 8-for-17 shooting one night after recording a career-high 28 against the Warriors, while Mitchell Robinson contributed 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Knicks. Toppin had six in 12 minutes for the Knicks, whose trip continues Sunday night in Portland before concluding Tuesday in Utah.<\/p>\n

The Knicks also fell to 5-5 away from Madison Square Garden, which still should be considered encouraging after they compiled a 54-143 road record over the previous five seasons, including a 10-23 mark last year and an even worse record (8-33) in 2018-19.<\/p>\n

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