NEW YORK - Some quick postgame notes/quotes from tonight's win, 93-83, over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden:
*The Kings hadn't won on the road since Oct. 30, a span of 12 games.
*Samuel Dalembert blocked a season-high six shots. The Kings blocked a season-high 13 shots.
*The Kings held the Knicks to 31.5 percent shooting, their best defensive mark of the season in that area.
*Kings coach Paul Westphal on Beno Udrih (29 points, 11-of-14 shooting):
"I thought he really did a great job offensively and defensively. We couldn't afford to take him out. He was really holding it together at both ends for us. He's a slick little dude. He comes of those screens, he's a good passer. He can get to the basket and finish. His midrange shot is deadly."
*Udrih on the win:
"We feel pretty good in this arena. To play here we all got excited. This arena is a famous arena so all the guys get excited. We knew we could play them but we had to play them together on defense and offense and that's why we won."
*There was a lot of talk from the Knicks about their fatigue, jet lag, etc. They played Wednesday night in Utah and arrived back here Thursday at 6 a.m.
"I don't want to take anything away form Sacramento ... they played well but, and a big but, we didn't have it," said Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni.
Amar'e Stoudemire said the Kings "did not do much" defensively and that the Knicks just missed a lot of shots.
(Note: Remember13 of those shots were blocked).
*Tyreke Evans said he felt rusty and that he was tired early in the game, but said his ankle is fine and there is no swelling.
--Jason Jones
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