JALEN Brunson scored 28 points as New York Knicks pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat Sacramento Kings, 103-87, in the 2025-26 NBA Regular Season on Tuesday night (Wednesday in the Philippines) in New York.
Mikal Bridges added 18 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns posted 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Knicks, who broke open a tight contest by outscoring the Kings 31-15 in the final period for their third straight win.
Mike Brown earned his first win as Knicks coach against the Kings, the team that dismissed him last season. Brown was named NBA Coach of the Year in 2023 after guiding Sacramento to the playoffs.
The game was tied at 72 at the end of the third quarter, Towns opened the fourth quarter with a three-pointer and later capped an 8-2 run with another triple to give New York an 80-74 lead.
Sacramento trimmed the deficit to 90-85 on a DeMar DeRozan basket, but Brunson responded with a three-pointer and two straight field goals. OG Anunoby’s dunk pushed the lead to 99-85.
DeMar DeRozan led Sacramento with 34 points, but the Kings suffered their sixth straight defeat. Russell Westbrook finished with 14 points, though he struggled from long range.
In Washington, Alex Sarr recorded 29 points, 12 rebounds and six blocked shots as Washington Wizards ended a nine-game losing streak with a 115-111 victory over Portland Trail Blazers.
The Wizards led 112-106 late in the game before Shaedon Sharpe hit a three-pointer to cut the margin to three. After a missed possession by Washington, Sharpe followed with a dunk to make it 111-112 with 20.5 seconds remaining.
Kyshawn George split a pair of free throws with 15.5 seconds left to give Washington a 113-111 lead. After a timeout, Sharpe missed a contested jumper, and Khris Middleton sealed the win with free throws.
In other results, defending champions Oklahoma City Thunder prevailed over New Orleans Pelicans, 104-95, while Philadelphia 76ers edged Milwaukee Bucks, 139-122./PN
