With that in mind, for the matchup of the game, we look to the big men in the middle as the league's top rebounders face off in New York. Season Stats: Karl-Anthony Towns is thriving in New York, with career-highs in rebounding and three-point percentage.

New York and Sacramento face off in non-conference action. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.

OG Anunoby scored 33 points, Josh Hart added 20 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists in his sixth triple-double of the season, and the New York Knicks beat the Sacramento Kings 143-120 on Saturday night.

Among the top candidates who weren’t named to the All-Star Game are Cleveland’s Jarrett Allen, Atlanta’s Trae Young, Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball, Miami’s Bam Adebayo, Chicago’s Zach LaVine, Sacramento’s De’Aaron Fox, Sacramento’s Domantas Sabonis, Phoenix’s Devin Booker and Dallas’ Kyrie Irving.

Domantas Sabonis had 21 points, 22 rebounds and 10 assists in his seventh triple-double of the season, De’Aaron Fox scored 30 points and the Sacramento Kings beat the Brooklyn Nets

New York Knicks (29-16 ... Conference scoring 48.3 points per game in the paint led by Domantas Sabonis averaging 13.1. The Knicks average 116.6 points per game, 2.2 more points than the 114.4 ...

BOTTOM LINE: Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks host the Sacramento ... points per game in the paint led by Domantas Sabonis averaging 13.1. The Knicks average 116.6 points per game ...

NBA All-Star starters already announced last week, the seven reserves for each conference were revealed on Thursday night. Reminder, this year's All-Star game is not a traditional format. It's four teams of eight (24 All-Stars split evenly and the winning team of the Rising Stars game) playing basically a bracketed tournament.

The seven reserve players per conference were selected by the 30 NBA coaches, with the caveat that they are not allowed to vote for players on their teams.From NFL plays to college sports scores, all the top sports news you need to know every day.

The NBA All-Star Game format will look different this season, but one thing is always the same. There is a debate to be had about which players deserve

Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis boxes out Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II in pursuit of a rebound during their game at American Airlines Center on Nov. 19, 2023.