Nightly Pulse: NBA news & highlights from Jan. 1

New York grabs eighth straight win with a blowout victory over Utah. The Knicks got 31 points and 21 rebounds from Karl-Anthony Towns, while Josh Hart recorded another triple-double.

Toronto snaps an 11-game losing streak. The Raptors got Immanuel Quickley back, leading to their best performance of the season in a 130-113 win over the Brooklyn Nets.

 Sacramento completes a comeback against Philadelphia. The Kings trailed by 10 points to start the fourth quarter and closed the game on a 15-0 run over the final 2:34 to prevail.

Karl-Anthony Towns collected 31 points, 21 rebounds and four assists in a win over the Utah Jazz. Josh Hart also had 15 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists en route to a triple-double.

Scottie Barnes had 33 points, 13 rebounds, five assists and two steals on 14-of-18 shooting in a victory over the Brooklyn Nets.

Nikola Jokic provided 23 points, 17 rebounds and 15 assists en route to his 14th triple-double of the season in a win over the Atlanta Hawks. 

He didn’t even play the fourth quarter and became the first player ever with at least 20 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists in fewer than 30 minutes.

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