Phoenix Suns vs New York Knicks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/17/2026

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, January 17, 2026

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Where to Watch:  NBA TV

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Suns +3.5, Knicks -3.5; Over/Under:  223.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Suns +3.5, Knicks -3.5; Over/Under:  223.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Suns +3.5, Knicks -3.5; Over/Under:  223.5 points

Phoenix Suns:  24-17 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

New York Knicks:  25-16 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

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Phoenix Suns:  6-4 last 10

New York Knicks:  3-7 last 10

The Suns are entering this game with a 24-17 record overall this season and they are 10-12 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Miami Heat and the Detroit Pistons. Grayson Allen led the team in points in that game with 33 while Collin Gillespie was next on the team with 18 points. Royce O'Neale led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Jordan Goodwin led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 41.4% from the field, 37% from 3-point range, and 64% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112 PPG against them. The Suns have an ATS record of 29-12 this season and their O/U record is 17-24.

The Knicks are entering this game with a 25-16 record overall this season and they are 16-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Sacramento Kings and the Golden State Warriors. OG Anunoby and Miles McBride each led the team in points in that game with 25 while Mikal Bridges was next on the team with 21 points. Josh Hart led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Karl-Anthony Towns led the team in rebounds with 20. They were 46.2% from the field, 36.8% from 3-point range, and 78.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 118.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 115.1 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 21-21 this season and their O/U record is 24-18.

The current betting odds have the Knicks listed as a 3.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Knicks have looked good in their games this season with their 25-16 record overall which has them right near the top of the East. They have looked great on their home court too with their 16-4 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Suns have looked good in their games this season with their 24-17 record overall which has them in the top half of the West. They haven't been a good road team though with their 10-12 road record this year. The Suns have been a surprise this year with a strong first half of the season and they have looked good lately as they are 6-4 in their last 10 games. As good as they have looked, they are off a loss to the Pistons in their last one and are starting to cool off now with 2 losses in a row. The Knicks haven't looked any better lately as they have also lost 2 games in a row now and have looked terrible lately with their 3-7 record in their last 10 games. They took a bad loss to the Kings and are now off a loss to the Warriors in their last one, looking terrible on their road trip, but they have also been a bad road team all season. Now they are back at home where they have looked like a completely different team at times and they will be looking to bounce back on their home court in a big way after a really disappointing stretch. The Suns have been starting to struggle more themselves in their last 2 games too, so look for the Knicks to take advantage of a Suns team that is cooling off now and has had trouble in road games all year. The best way to place a bet here is on the Knicks to cover the spread in this game. 

Suns Knicks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, January 17, 2026 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Knicks 121 Suns 114.

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Phoenix Suns: 7-14 ATS against Atlantic division opponents. 24-41 ATS in non-conference games. 18-25 ATS when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 70%). 47-28 UNDER versus good offensive teams - scoring 116+ points/game.

New York Knicks: 16-7 ATS at home off a road loss. 21-13 ATS at home in non-conference games. 10-4 ATS at home after 2 or more consecutive losses. 19-11 UNDER after playing 3 consecutive road games. 21-13 UNDER versus teams who average 9 or more steals/game on the season.

Phoenix Suns:  D. Booker (SG) Day To Day - Ankle. J. Bouyea (PG) Day To Day - Concussion Protocol. J. Green (SG) Out - Hamstring.

New York Knicks:  M. Robinson (C) Day To Day - Injury Management. J. Brunson (PG) Day To Day - Ankle.

“In the fourth quarter, it became football. The free throws hurt us.” - Jordan Ott after his team’s loss against the Pistons in their game on Thursday.

“I thought we played good in stretches. Our level, our competitiveness was there throughout the game. The biggest thing was I thought their level of physicality was there longer than ours was, and you could feel it throughout the course of the game.” - Mike Brown after his team’s loss against the Warriors in their game on Thursday.

PG Collin Gillespie

SG Devin Booker

SF Grayson Allen

PF Dillon Brooks

C Mark Williams

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Josh Hart

SF Mikal Bridges

PF OG Anunoby

C Karl-Anthony Towns

PPG: Devin Booker (25.2)

APG: Devin Booker (6.5)

Reb/G: Mark Williams (8.3)

PPG: Jalen Brunson (28.2)

APG: Jalen Brunson (6.1)

Reb/G: Karl-Anthony Towns (11.5)

Coaches:

Phoenix Suns: Jordan Ott (1st season)

New York Knicks: Mike Brown (1st season)