By Shawn Whelchel.

The Sacramento Kings received an impromptu day off on Monday, as a blizzard affecting the New York area forced a postponement of their contest against the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

The game has been rescheduled for March 3, forcing the team into a tough back-to-back schedule during an eight game road trip as they will fly to San Antonio to face the Spurs the following evening.

The storm is expected to dump as much as two feet of snow in some of the affected regions. As of 11 p.m Monday night, Subway and bus service was temporarily suspended in New York due to the weather.

The Kings will have another day off on Tuesday before traveling to Toronto to face the Raptors on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.  The postponement may prove to be a blessing in disguise for the struggling Sacramento Kings, who have lost seven of their last eight games.

The Kings, who are currently in a six game skid, currently sit in 4th place in the Pacific division with a 16-27 record after getting out to a hot start at the beginning of the season.

Th extra day off can give the Kings more time to regroup after being on the opposite end of a historical night last Friday after the Golden State Warriors Klay Thompson torched the group for 37-points in the third quarter of their 126-101 loss.

The outburst from Thompson, which included a perfect 13-for-13 shooting featuring nine three-pointers, was the most points scored in a single quarter in NBA history.