(Sports Network) - The slumping New York Knicks open a three-game road trip when they visit the defending world champion San Antonio Spurs tonight at the AT&T Center.

This is the first of two meetings between the clubs this season. New York is scheduled to host the Spurs on February 8th at historic Madison Square Garden.

The Spurs have won four in a row and seven of the last eight contests in the series. New York has lost four straight and five of its last six at San Antonio.

New York enters tonight's game on a five-game losing streak. John Salmons had a career-high 32 points and added 11 rebounds and six assists as the Sacramento Kings downed the Knicks, 107-97, on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden.

Eddy Curry finished with 24 points in the loss, while Nate Robinson collected 19 points off the bench for the Knicks, who have dropped 11 of their last 13 games overall.

New York will be without forward Zach Randolph, who was suspended on Friday by the league for one game. Randolph received the suspension for throwing his headband and hitting an official in the third quarter of Wednesday's loss.

The Knicks, who have dropped four in a row as the visitor, are a dismal 1-11 on the road this season. They will visit the Houston Rockets on Saturday at the Toyota Center and the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday at the United Center.

San Antonio tries to get back on the winning track against New York. Allen Iverson scored 29 points, including the final two free throws, as the Denver Nuggets outlasted the Spurs, 80-77, on Thursday at the Pepsi Center.

Tim Duncan and Tony Parker paced San Antonio with 20 points apiece, and Duncan also pulled down 14 rebounds for the Spurs, who played without Manu Ginobili.

Ginobili, who has missed four straight games, is sidelined with a sprained left index finger. He is averaging 19.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists this season.

The Spurs are 16-2 at home this season. They will visit the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday at the Staples Center and the Golden State Warriors on Monday at ORACLE Arena.