{"id":538703,"date":"2026-01-15T16:51:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T16:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/538703\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T16:51:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T16:51:15","slug":"doug-christie-giddy-over-beatdown-of-knicks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/538703\/","title":{"rendered":"Doug Christie giddy over beatdown of Knicks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/sacramento-kings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sacramento Kings<\/a> stunned the New York Knicks 112-101, pulling off the biggest upset of the season. On a night that was supposed to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/sacramento-kings\/knicks-mike-brown-given-loud-kings-ovation-in-sacramento-return\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Brown revenge game,<\/a> the Kings did the unthinkable. Coach Doug Christie was ecstatic over how his <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/James_HamNBA\/status\/2011677021068542080\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">team played<\/a> in the victory over New York, especially <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/tag\/precious-achiuwa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Precious Achiuwa<\/a>, according to Kings&#8217; beat writer James Ham.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018Grown man basketball all the way around,&#8217; -Doug Christie on Precious Achiuwa&#8217;s 20-point, 14-rebound game,\u201d Ham wrote on X.<\/p>\n<p>Achiuwa was essential in the win over the Knicks, shooting 7 of 14 while being a force on the boards. Significantly, he was in the starting lineup because <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/sacramento-kings\/kings-news-keegan-murray-helped-off-the-court-after-painful-injury-vs-bucks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Keegan Murray suffered an ankle injury<\/a> a couple of weeks ago. But Achiuwa did his part and helped the Kings win, which has been rare this season, as they are just 11-30.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/sacramento-kings\/kings-news-demar-derozan-kevin-garnett-all-time-scoring-knicks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DeMar DeRozan was the leading scorer,<\/a> scoring 27 points on 7 of 16 shooting with six rebounds and five assists. Meanwhile, Zach LaVine added 25 points on 8 of 14 shooting. Russell Westbrook added 20 points on 7 of 14 shooting with 11 assists. Likewise, Malik Monk came off the bench with nine points.<\/p>\n<p>The Kings shot 47.3% from the field, including 37% from the triples. Also, they held the Knicks to 39% shooting, including just 19.8% from beyond the arc. Sacramento also shot 84.2% (32 of 38) from the free-throw line. Moreover, they won the board battle 48-45 and had six blocked shots.<\/p>\n<p>This was a significant win for a team battling numerous injuries and setbacks. In addition to Murray, <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/sacramento-kings\/kings-news-domantas-sabonis-significant-time-partially-torn-meniscus-knee\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Domantas Sabonis is out with a torn meniscus<\/a> and has not played for over a month. While the Kings have struggled mightily this season, this was a nice break from it, as they played their most complete game of the season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Sacramento Kings stunned the New York Knicks 112-101, pulling off the biggest upset of the season. 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