Rookie Immanuel Quickley scored 25 points and Alec Burks added 24 off the bench, propelling the host New York Knicks to a 140-121 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday.
New York’s Julius Randle collected 21 points and 14 rebounds and Derrick Rose made 7 of 11 shots from the floor to finish with 18 points. Rose was inserted into the starting lineup in place of Elfrid Payton, who sat out for the first time this season with an ailing hamstring.
Immanuel Quickley (25 PTS) and D-Rose (18 PTS, 6 AST) propel the @nyknicks past Sacramento! #NewYorkForever pic.twitter.com/vn9qMQbJvE
— NBA (@NBA) February 26, 2021
Burks made five 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to help New York set a season-high point total. The Knicks’ previous best offensive performance came in a 130-110 win over the Mi…
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