The New York Knicks have a clean bill of health as they take on the Sacramento Kings.
The New York Knicks will look to keep the momentum going as they take on the Sacramento Kings in Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.
The Knicks have won two straight games, following up their rout against the Brooklyn Nets with a close, 112-109, victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. The Knicks' two-game win streak comes after the team had lost four straight and eight of their last ten.
The Kings look to finally get back in the win column as they have lost five straight. They were blown out by the Detroit Pistons in their last game, 139-116. Before losing five straight, they had won four straight.
This is the second meeting of the season between the two teams. Kings upended the Knicks 112-101 in Sacramento on January 14.
New York Knicks Injury Report
The Knicks come into this game with a healthy squad, as only G-League players will be missing for the home team.
Since Jalen Brunson returned to the line against the Dallas Mavericks on January 19, the Knicks have had a healthy lineup for three straight games.
Karl-Anthony Towns was questionable and a game-time decision with back spasms going into the game against the Sixers, but managed to play through it. He played 16 minutes, finishing with ten points and six rebounds.
He is off the injury report for Tuesday.
The only players on the injury report for New York are Trey Jemison III, Dillon Jones, and Kevin McCullar Jr. All three are OUT due to G-League assignments.
Sacramento Kings Injury Report
The Kings will be missing a couple of their regular rotation players, most notably Zach LaVine, who is OUT with lower back soreness.
LaVine missed the Kings' most recent contest against the Pistons after playing in eleven straight games.
The veteran scorer has played 34 games, averaging 19.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.3 assists.
Malik Monk is also OUT with right ankle soreness. He played 22 minutes against the Pistons, finishing with 19 points.
The sharpshooting Monk is averaging 12.5 points, two rebounds, and 2.5 assists in 39 games for the Kings this year. He's shooting a career best 42% from three on nearly five attempts per game.
Keegan Murray is OUT with a left ankle sprain. He has not played since January 4. He was expected to miss at least three to four weeks at the time of his injury announcement.
Daeqwon Plowden and Isaiah Stevens are both OUT as they are on G-League two-way deals.