Sacramento Kings vs New York Knicks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/25/2025

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, January 25, 2025

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 

Where to Watch:  NBCS-CA

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Kings +6, Knicks -6; Over/Under:  233 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Kings +6, Knicks -6; Over/Under:  233 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Kings +6.5, Knicks -6.5; Over/Under:  232.5 points

Sacramento Kings:  23-21 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

New York Knicks:  29-16 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

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Sacramento Kings:  8-2 last 10

New York Knicks:  5-5 last 10

The Kings are entering this game with a 23-21 record overall this season and they are 10-9 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Denver Nuggets. DeMar DeRozan led the team in points in that game with 24 while Domantas Sabonis was next on the team with 23 points. Domantas Sabonis led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Domantas Sabonis led the team in rebounds with 19. They were 43.9% from the field, 36.6% from 3-point range, and 73.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 114.4 PPG against them. The Kings have an ATS record of 16-24-4 this season and their O/U record is 23-19-2.

The Knicks are entering this game with a 29-16 record overall this season and they are 14-8 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Atlanta Hawks and the Brooklyn Nets. Karl-Anthony Towns led the team in points in that game with 25 while OG Anunoby was next on the team with 20 points. Josh Hart led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Karl-Anthony Towns led the team in rebounds with 16. They were 46% from the field, 28.6% from 3-point range, and 78.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 116.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.7 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 22-22-1 this season and their O/U record is 24-20-1.

The current betting odds have the Knicks listed as a 6.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Knicks have looked really good in their games this season with their 29-16 record overall which has them right near the top of the East with one of the best records in the entire NBA. They have looked good on their home court too with their 14-8 home record. Meanwhile, the Kings have looked good in their games this season with their 23-21 record overall, but that record has them right in the middle of the West and fighting to get into playoff contention. They have been decent in their road games too with their 10-9 road record, but they haven't been a great road team this season. They also got off to a terrible start to the season and were really struggling until they fired their head coach. Now they have been rolling in their games lately, going 8-2 in their last 10 games, and this new head coach has really unlocked something in this team. They are coming off a loss to the Nuggets in their last one though and they have struggled against some of the better teams they have had to face, as hot as they have been lately. The Knicks haven't been that hot lately as they are only 5-5 in their last 10 games, but they have been gaining some momentum again with 2 wins in a row now and they are going to bring their best effort at home to continue that streak against a surging Kings team. The best way to place a bet here is on the Knicks to cover the spread in this game. 

Kings Knicks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, January 25, 2025 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Knicks 122 Kings 110.

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Sacramento Kings: 32-22 ATS as a road underdog. 46-27 ATS in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 230. 19-13 ATS when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 70%). 26-12 UNDER as a road underdog of 6 points or less. 30-20 UNDER when playing their 3rd game in 4 days. 

New York Knicks: 10-20 ATS off a win against a division rival. 2-14 ATS off a road win against a division rival. 22-10 UNDER after scoring 100 points or less. 19-13 UNDER after 3 or more consecutive unders. 28-15 1H UNDER in January games.

Sacramento Kings:  D. Carter (PG) Day To Day - Wrist.

New York Knicks:  M. Robinson (C) Out - Ankle.

“The fight that our guys continued to show, the way they continued to fight all the way to the end, that’s what I expect out of them, and I believe that’s what they’re expecting out of themselves.” - Doug Christie after his team’s loss against the Nuggets in their game on Thursday.

"I just want consistency. I don't know what the discrepancy in the free throws was, but it was big and we're attacking the basket. I'm watching [Karl-Anthony Towns] go, I'm watching Jalen [Brunson] and there's contract. There's contact. A foul's a foul. A guy gets fouled, you've got to call it. It's your job." - Tom Thibodeau on the officiating after his team’s win against the Nets in their game on Tuesday.

PG De'Aaron Fox

SG Malik Monk

SF DeMar DeRozan

PF Keegan Murray

C Domantas Sabonis

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Mikal Bridges

SF Josh Hart

PF OG Anunoby

C Karl-Anthony Towns

PPG: D. Fox (25.4)

APG: D. Sabonis (6.2)

Reb/G: D. Sabonis (14.4)

PPG: J. Brunson (26)

APG: J. Brunson (7.3)

Reb/G: K. Towns (13.9)

Coaches:

Sacramento Kings: Doug Christie (Interim)

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (5th season)