Bulgarian international Alexander Vezenkov played his strongest match after returning from injury. Sasha scored 11 points, adding 2 rebounds and 2 assists to his tally in just over 13 minutes of action as his Sacramento Kings lost to the New York Knicks 109-120 on the road in another NBA regular season game. The Kings squandered a 21-point lead.
Bulgaria's Sportsman of the year in 2023 shot 3/7 from three, but his solid play off the bench didn't help the Kings avoid the loss. Above all for the Californians was De'Aaron Fox with his 29 points. Five more basketball players from the team finished with double-digit points assets - Keegan Murray (18), Domantas Sabonis (17, as well as 11 rebounds), Keon Ellis and Davion Mitchell (11 each) and Trey Lyles (10).
For the hosts from New York, Jalen Brunson was the most productive with 35 points, adding 11 assists. Josh Hart was close to a triple-double - 31 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, and Donte DiVincenzo scored 21 points. With 12 points each, Miles McBride and Bojan Bogdanovic contributed to the victory.
The Knicks are fifth in the East with a 45-31 record, while the loss leaves Vezenkov and Sacramento in eighth place in the Western Conference with 44 wins and 32 losses. The Kings have a visit to the best team in the League - the Boston Celtics, while New York visits the Chicago Bulls.
The rest of the results:
Dallas Mavericks - Atlanta Hawks 109:95
Miami Heat - Philadelphia 76ers 105:109
Houston Rockets - Golden State Warriors 110:133
LA Clippers - Denver Nuggets 102:100. /BGNES
