| New York Knicks (21-8) at Sacramento Kings (9-19), 10 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
New York 2-0 |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Tied 1-1 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Sacramento 2-0 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
New York 53-39 (Kings Era) |
| Home Record: |
New York 12-2; Sacramento 8-7 |
| Away Record: |
New York 9-6; Sacramento 1-12 |
| Current Streak: |
New York (W1); Sacramento (L1) |
| Record vs. Pacific Division: |
New York 3-1 |
| Record vs. Atlantic Division: |
Sacramento 1-1 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
New York 8-5 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
Sacramento 3-6 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 12/31 - New York, 114-92 (at Sac) |
| 02/15 - New York, 100-85 (at NY) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 11/17 - New York, 113-106 (at Sac) |
| 01/14 - Sacramento, 93-83 (at NY) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 11/25 - Sacramento, 111-97 (at Sac) |
| 02/09 - Sacramento, 118-114 ot (at NY) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 12/13 - New York, 114-90 (at Sac) |
| 03/20 - Sacramento, 121-94 (at NY) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 11/16 - Sacramento, 123-118 2ot (at Sac) |
| 01/02 - Sacramento, 107-97 (at NY) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 01/02 - Sacramento, 112-100 (at Sac) |
| 01/15 - New York, 102-97 (at NY) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 11/13 - New York, 105-95 (at Sac) |
| 01/25 - Sacramento, 106-102 ot (at NY) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 01/04 - Sacramento, 105-98 (at NY) |
| 02/04 - Sacramento, 116-115 (at Sac) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 11/07 - New York, 114-111 (at NY) |
| 02/24 - Sacramento, 107-99 (at Sac) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 11/06 - New York, 95-88 (at NY) |
| 02/23 - Sacramento, 99-92 (at Sac) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - New York has won two straight and three of the last four meetings. |
| Note - Sacramento has won four of seven and six of the last 10 meetings. |
| Note - Sacramento has won eight of 13 and 11 of the last 17 meetings. |
| Note - Sacramento has won 12 of 19 and 13 of the last 21 meetings. |
| Note - Sacramento has won 14 of 23 and 15 of the last 25 meetings. |
| Note - New York has won two straight and three of its last four at Sacramento. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last six meetings at Sacramento. |
| Note - New York has lost 11 of its last 15 at Sacramento. |
| Note - New York snapped a four-game series home losing streak on 02/15/12. |
| Note - Sacramento has won six of its last eight at New York. |
| Note - Sacramento has lost nine of its last 15 at New York. |
| New York last five games |
Sacramento last five games |
| 12/19 - W vs. Brooklyn, 100-86 |
12/17 - L at Phoenix, 90-101 |
| 12/21 - L vs. Chicago, 106-110 |
12/19 - W vs. Golden State, 131-127 |
| 12/23 - W vs. Minnesota, 94-91 |
12/21 - L at LA Clippers, 85-97 |
| 12/25 - L at LA Lakers, 94-100 |
12/23 - W vs. Portland, 108-96 |
| 12/26 - W at Phoenix, 99-97 |
12/26 - L at Portland, 91-109 |