The New York Knicks defeated the visiting Sacramento Kings, 140-121, at Madison Square Garden on Thursday evening.

The Knicks got out to a great start at home with a, 38-29, lead after one quarter. They kept up the tempo in the second and pushed their lead up to 15 points by halftime. The Kings came out stronger in the third quarter and trimmed it to a seven-point game heading into the final frame. The Knicks took it to another level in the fourth, outscoring the Kings, 39-27, to complete the blowout and hand the Kings their ninth consecutive loss.

Immanuel Quickly came up huge for the Knicks, with 25 points on 5-of-10 shooting and 12-of-12 shooting from the foul line, in 20 minutes off the bench. Alec Burks added 24 points, four rebounds and two assists, while Julius Randle totaled 21 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and a steal. The Knicks shot 59 percent from the field, including 19-of-36 from long range.

Meanwhile, De'Aaron Fox led the Kings with 29 points, 11 assists, four rebounds and a steal, in 38 minutes. Harrison Barnes added 22 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals, while Tyrese Haliburton tallied 17 points, four rebounds, four assists and four steals. The Kings shot 49 percent from the field, including 12-of-35 from long range.

The Kings (12-20) will look to end the slide as they take on the Pistons in Detroit on Friday. The Knicks (16-17) play host to the Pacers on Saturday.