Anunoby literally appeared to bring the house down after one showstopping dunk in the second half: shortly after the slam, which increased the Knicks' lasting lead, the game endured a 10-minute pause after the rim appeared to be crooked after the 240-lb. Anunoby hung on the rim following his dazzling double.

A series of landmarks on the scoreboard paved the way to an interconference victory as they crushed the Kings by a 143-120 final on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. New York (30-16) won its third consecutive game, its first such streak since winning nine in a row between Dec. 15 and Jan. 1.

The Knicks have hovered around the middle of the pack in points allowed per possession all season, but Anunoby is the group’s backbone. New York doesn’t play with a conventional rim protector. Instead it’s on him, along with the other two starting wings, Bridges and Josh Hart, to lock down the perimeter.

OG Anunoby with a massive 33-point effort, including 30 in the first three quarters, to lead the Knicks to a 143-120 victory against the Kings.Source: Twitter What’s the buzz on

OG Anunoby scored 33 points, Josh Hart added 20 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists in his sixth triple-double of the season, and the New York Knicks beat the Sacramento Kings 143-120 on Saturday night.

The Knicks-Kings game on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden was delayed about 5-8 minutes to check if there was a rim malfunction. During the second half, OG Anunoby hung on the rim after a ferocious dunk that appeared to force it to go crooked.