New York Knicks vs Phoenix Suns Preview
Looking to win big? The Suns and Knicks face off at 6:00 ET on MSG. The Knicks are hosting the game at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY.
The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 220 points, with the Knicks being the favored team playing at home against the Suns. Check out BetCoco for New York Knicks – Phoenix Suns odds
New York Knicks vs Phoenix Suns Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over their previous five games against the Knicks, the Suns have put together a record of 4-1. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Suns and Knicks, the Suns hold the edge with an ATS record of 8-2.
- In their last five games away from home, the Suns have a straight up record of 5-0 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team averaged 123 points per game in this stretch.
- When looking at their past ten home matchups, New York has an ATS record of 7-3 while averaging 107 per game. The team went 5-5 overall in these games.
- In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Suns have a straight up record of 1-4 and an ATS mark of 2-3.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Knicks have gone 8-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 9-1.
New York Knicks vs Phoenix Suns Prediction
In today’s game against the Knicks, the Suns aim to continue their success with a record above .500, currently at 10-6. In their 16 games, the Suns have achieved a 8-5 record in games against Western Conference teams, and they have a 2-1 record in non-conference play.
Phoenix has an overall ATS record of 8-8 for the season so far. The Suns are currently on a three game ATS win streak when they are the favorite, and they hold a 2-1 record against the spread as underdogs.
The Suns have seen over half of their games surpassing the over/under lines, resulting in an over/under record of 11-5-0. The games they’ve played have an ongoing average of 212.0 points per game, with an average over/under line of 227.1.
In contrast to their season average of 117.2 points per game, the Suns had a below average performance. They scored 110 points against the Grizzlies and had a field goal percentage of 51.3%. Leading the Suns in scoring vs. the Grizzlies was Devin Booker with his 40 points. Eric Gordon also added 20 points for the Suns.
On the defensive side, Suns is currently hovering around the NBA’s average for points allowed, conceding an average of 113.2 points per game.
Opponents are hitting 52.4% of their two-point field goal attempts this season, and they’re also connecting on 34.6% of their three-point attempts.
Facing the Suns today, the Knicks look to maintain their record above .500, which currently stands at 9-6. On the road this season, the Knicks have posted a 5-4 record, whereas they have a 4-2 record at home.
New York is currently performing above .500 against the spread with an ATS record of 10-5. New York has gone 7-2 against the spread this season when they are the favorites, and they are 3-3 when playing as underdogs.
Coming into the game, the Knicks have a below .500 over/under record of 6-9-0. They have an average over/under line of 221.2 in their games, and their differential vs. the over/under line this season is -6.5.
Against the Heat, the Knicks had a tough time putting up points compared to their season average of 109.5 points per game. They scored 100 points and posted a field goal percentage of 48.1% in the game. The top scorer for the Knicks was Jalen Brunson with 24 points, while Immanuel Quickley also chipped in with 20 points.
At this time, the Knicks’ defense is positioned 2nd in the NBA, permitting 105.3 points per game.
When it comes to forced turnovers, the Knicks are forcing 12.3 per game, which is 4th in the league. They also come into the game sitting 30th in blocked shots at 2.5 per game.
Even though they are 3 point underdogs, we see the Suns winning this game by a score of 117-105.
New York Knicks vs Phoenix Suns Betting Tips
- We like the Suns on the moneyline (+126)
- The Suns are also our pick on the spread at +3
- Projecting a combined 222 points, we like the over
New York Knicks Injury Report
No Injuries Reported
Phoenix Suns Injury Report
- Bradley Beal – Lower Back – Out
- Kevin Durant – Foot – Questionable
- Damion Lee – Knee – Out
- Drew Eubanks – Ankle – Probable
- Yuta Watanabe – Quad – Questionable
