With that in mind, for the matchup of the game, we look to the big men in the middle as the league's top rebounders face off in New York. Season Stats: Karl-Anthony Towns is thriving in New York, with career-highs in rebounding and three-point percentage.

New York and Sacramento face off in non-conference action. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.

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.

New York is dominating one of the toughest stretches on their schedule and Josh Hart is building a serious All-Star resume.

New York Knicks (29-16 ... Conference scoring 48.3 points per game in the paint led by Domantas Sabonis averaging 13.1. The Knicks average 116.6 points per game, 2.2 more points than the 114.4 ...

BOTTOM LINE: Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks host the Sacramento ... points per game in the paint led by Domantas Sabonis averaging 13.1. The Knicks average 116.6 points per game ...

The Knicks have won five in a row including wins over teams like the Nuggets, Grizzlies, and Kings who have all been surging. New York is sitting at No. 3 in the East and is just a game back of the Celtics for the No. 2 seed. The Knicks are jelling at the right time as they continue to move forward with their season.

The pecking order at the top of the league has been set for a while (as evidenced by very little movement at the top of this week's Power Rankings), but the deadline provides a quick shot of adrenaline and variety,

Let’s have fun by starting with trading De’Aaron Fox.

Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.

Sacramento lost, 117-104, at the Wells Fargo Center, against a 76ers team missing former MVP Joel Embiid and All-Star Paul George, and that was also playing on the back end of a back-to-back.