Sacramento at New York

Sacramento is rested while the Knicks had to play last night. Sacramento has plenty of offensive talent, #3 in the NBA in scoring behind Oklahoma City and ahead of Houston, Boston, the Los Angeles Clippers, and the Spurs. Guard Rajon Rondo is averaging a league-best 11.9 assists and handed out 13 in a 115-108 loss at Detroit on Friday in the opener of a four-game trip. DeMarcus Cousins had 31 points and 10 rebounds and will do well on a New York defense that is last in the NBA in forcing turnovers. New York is on an 8-13 spread run and finished up a 2-4 road trip with a 99-89 loss at Washington on Saturday. They failed to score more than 90 points in any of the last three games. Knicks guard Jose Calderon (knee, ankle) was limited to 24 minutes Saturday and is day-to-day. The anemic New York offense is #26 in the NBA in points scored, #25 in field goal shooting, and #22 in three-point shooting. Sacramento has taken three straight in the series and earned a 99-97 victory at home over New York on December 10. Play Sacramento.