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Achiuwa, 26, was an important contributor to the Knicks after joining via trade in 2023, logging heavy minutes at power forward following a shoulder injury to Julius Randle.

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks take on the Sacramento Kings in non-conference play. The Kings have gone 7-13 in home games. Sacramento gives up 121.2 points to opponents and has been outscored by 11.0 points per game. The Knicks are 9-10 on the road. New York ranks second in the Eastern Conference shooting 38.3% from 3-point range.

The Houston Rockets played the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night, but not before a very long bus ride.

A little over a year ago, the Kings fired head coach Mike Brown. After taking the rest of the 2024-25 season off, Brown inked a deal to become the Knicks' new head coach. Brown has led the Knicks to a 25-14 record so far, and there is no question that they are a legitimate contender in the East.

Coach Brown returns to Sacto on Wednesday, now on the Knicks’ and not the Kings’ sideline. New York still has a couple of road games on the West Coast as everybody is getting healthier, bar Shamet. Here’s what the protagonists of tonight’s affair have said of late.