In-game blog (Kings vs. New York)

HALFTIME (Kings 61, Knicks 51) The Kings are hitting shots (51 percent from the field) and the Knicks are not (36.2 percent). Sometimes it's just that simple. There's certainly more to their solid start, from the balanced contributions of Spencer Hawes, Andres Nocioni, and Tyreke Evans (33 points combined) to their ability to hold Danilo Gallinari scoreless in the first half. The Kings had just one second-quarter turnover after having five in the first, a welcome change for coach Paul Westphal after that's been such a problem area recently. - Sam Amick