Shouldnt it be Thompson instead of JJ Higgings at the 4?
Here is ESPN NY game headsup (what to watch for)
http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/knicks/post/_/id/11828/w2w4-knicks-vs-kings
The Knicks will go for their seventh straight win on Wednesday night. At 14-15, they're also looking to accomplish a more cosmetic goal -- getting back to .500.
They'll try to do all of this while riding the hot hand of Jeremy Lin, who has led them to six straight wins and in the process turned into a national phenomenon.
Will the Linsanity continue on Wednesday? Here are three things to watch:
LIN, LIN, LIN: Can Lin keep it going?
After his heroics last night against Toronto, Lin established himself as the first player to have at least 20 points and seven assists in each of his five career starts since at least 1970. The Harvard grad has scored 136 points in his first five career starts, which is the most by any player since the NBA and ABA merged in 1976. Lin -- the first American-born NBA player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent -- is averaging 26.8 points and 8.5 assists in his last six games -- all Knicks' wins. And, oh yeah, that last win came courtesy of Lin's game-wininng 3-pointer with 0.5 seconds to play.
He will face off against Sacramento's Tyreke Evans tonight. On Monday in Toronto, he had a tough time through three quarters with Jose Calderon. The Toronto guard ended up with 25 points, but was held scoreless in the fourth quarter.
PICK AND ROLL WITH STOUDEMIRE: Amare Stoudemire returned to the floor after a four-game absence on Monday night. He finished with 21 points and nine rebounds but struggled from the floor, missing 14 of his 22 shots.
He seemed a bit out of synch offensively. But he and Lin showed flashes of what they can do with the pick and roll, particularly midway through the fourth quarter, when Lin found Stoudemire for an easy basket to cut Toronto's lead to four.
If past performances are any indication, Stoudemire and Lin may have an easier time against Sacramento.
Sacramento is among the league’s worst teams at defending the rolling man in pick-and-roll offenses, ranking in the bottom five in points per play, according to ESPN Stats & Info.
TURNOVERS: If there's one criticism of Lin, it's been his penchant for turning the ball over.
Lin has committed at least six turnovers in each of his last three games. He could tie the Knicks' record for consecutive games with at least six turnovers (a statistic that has been officially recorded for individuals since 1977). Ray Williams (1978-79), Bob McAdoo (twice during 1977-78) and Patrick Ewing (1993-94) all had streaks of four games in a row, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.