Sacramento Kings @ New York Knicks: Jan 27, 2026

Updated
Regular Season
87–103
Final
Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Kings vs Knicks final: the New York Knicks beat the Sacramento Kings 103-87 on January 27, 2026 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings2625211587
Knicks36162031103

Top Performers

Kings vs Knicks Box Score

Sacramento Kings
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Russell Westbrook G3314451066-192-90-0-17
DeMar DeRozan GF38345000213-261-77-8-17
Precious Achiuwa F236502023-70-20-0-8
Domantas Sabonis FC32111270135-100-21-2-17
Nique Clifford G297313013-81-30-0-2
Bench
Keon Ellis G223110001-41-40-0-2
Maxime Raynaud F144300011-20-02-2+1
Dylan Cardwell C2141000202-30-00-0-6
Dennis Schröder G224142011-80-32-2-12
New York Knicks
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Jalen Brunson G3428340129-174-86-7+17
OG Anunoby F3215202075-73-42-2+5
Josh Hart G317943042-60-23-3-2
Karl-Anthony Towns F27171140025-153-84-4-3
Mikal Bridges F3718350018-132-30-0+14
Bench
Landry Shamet G172132011-30-00-0+1
Mitchell Robinson CF2671302003-50-01-2+25
Guerschon Yabusele F20000000-10-10-0+3
Miles McBride G299242014-111-60-0+20

Kings vs Knicks Recap

The Knicks beat the Kings after outscoring Sacramento 31-15 in the fourth quarter. New York improved to 28-18, while the Kings fell to 12-36.

The Kings erased a 10-point deficit after one quarter and led for stretches of the second. Sacramento 51-52 at halftime, then 72-72 after three quarters. Then the Knicks pulled away. They made 13 of 32 from three, while the Kings hit 5 of 30.

Jalen Brunson scored 28 for New York, and Mitchell Robinson grabbed 13 rebounds. DeMar DeRozan answered with 34 points for Sacramento, and Domantas Sabonis had 12 rebounds and 7 assists. The Knicks shot 37 of 78 from the field to the Kings' 35 of 87. They also made 24 assists to Sacramento's 18.

The number to know: 5 of 30 from three-point range, the gap that let New York pull away.

Team Stats

KingsStatKnicks
35-87Field Goals37-78
40.2%FG %47.4%
5-303-Pointers13-32
16.7%3P %40.6%
12-14Free Throws16-18
85.7%FT %88.9%
44Rebounds44
14Off. Rebounds12
18Assists24
8Steals11
3Blocks1
16Turnovers18
16Fouls16
5Biggest Lead18

Four Factors

TeamEffective FG%Turnover %Off. rebound %FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Kings43.1%14.7%30.4%0.138
Knicks55.8%17.3%28.6%0.205

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Kings vs Knicks Game Info

Date & time
Tuesday, January 27, 20267:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
TV
Local TV onlyLocal: Kings NBC Sports California · Knicks MSG Network
Arena
Madison Square GardenNew York
Season
2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Kings vs Knicks Season Stats 2025-26

Kings 82 GPKnicks 82 GP
111.0#28
Points per game
116.5#10
121.0#27
Opponent points
110.1#5
46.7%#16
Field goal %
47.8%#11
34.0%#29
Three-point %
37.3%#4
77.2%#21
Free throw %
79.2%#10
42.3#21
Rebounds
45.6#7
25.5#20
Assists
27.4#13
8.0#20
Steals
8.1#19
4.5#19
Blocks
3.9#29
13.7#14
Turnovers
12.8#5

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head
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Previous meetings

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That covers Kings vs Knicks: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Kings visit the Spurs Oct 27; Knicks host the Pistons Oct 27.

Kings vs Knicks FAQs

Who won Kings vs Knicks on Jan 27, 2026?

The New York Knicks beat the Sacramento Kings 103-87 on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 28 points.

What are the Kings and Knicks records?

After this game the Kings were 12-36 and the Knicks were 28-18 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Kings vs Knicks?

DeMar DeRozan scored 34 for the Kings. Jalen Brunson scored 28 for the Knicks.

Who leads the Kings vs Knicks season series?

The Kings lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Kings vs Knicks game?

The Kings beat the Knicks 112-101 on Jan 14, 2026 at home.

Where was Kings vs Knicks played?

At Madison Square Garden in New York, the home arena of the New York Knicks.

What was the score by quarter in Kings vs Knicks?

Kings-Knicks: Q1 26-36, Q2 25-16, Q3 21-20, Q4 15-31.

What is next for the Kings and Knicks?

Kings visit the Spurs on Tuesday, October 27 at 8:00 PM ET; Knicks host the Pistons on Tuesday, October 27 at 8:00 PM ET.