Sacramento Kings vs New York Knicks NBA Betting Prediction

NBA Sacramento Kings vs New York Knicks Prediction 1/25/2025

The Sacramento Kings (23-21) travel to face off against the New York Knicks (29-16) on Saturday, January 25th. This game will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York and televised on NBCS. The Knicks are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Kings are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Kings. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET.

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The Kings Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Kings fell to 23-21 on the season after a 132-123 road loss to the Nuggets on Thursday. Sacramento, who entered the game as +7.5 point underdogs, couldn’t cover the spread. The total score of 255 points went over the pre-game line of 242.5.

Denver took control early, outscoring the Kings 40-31 in the 1st quarter and extending their lead to 110-85 by the end of the 3rd. Sacramento made a push in the 4th, going on a 14-0 run, but it wasn’t enough to close the gap.

The Knicks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Knicks improved to 29-16 this season with a 99-95 road win over the Nets on Tuesday. New York entered the game as -11.5 point favorites but didn’t cover the spread, while the combined score of 194 points fell well short of the 219.5-point O/U line.

A key 10-0 run helped the Knicks take control, turning a 54-51 deficit into a 61-54 lead. New York outscored Brooklyn 35-25 in the 2nd quarter and 25-24 in the 3rd, building an 84-75 lead heading into the 4th. The Nets made a push in the final quarter, outscoring the Knicks 20-15, but New York held on for the win.

Kings Offense Breakdown

DeMar DeRozan led the Kings with 24 points in their 132-123 loss to the Nuggets, shooting 56.2% from the field. Domantas Sabonis added 23 points and 19 rebounds, while De’Aaron Fox contributed 17 points, despite shooting just 29.2% overall and 30% from three-point range.

The Kings hit 15 threes, shooting 36.6% from deep and 43.9% overall. Doug McDermott scored all 15 of his points in the 4th quarter, and Keegan Murray added 9 of his 11 points in the 3rd.

Knicks Offense Breakdown

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In their 99-95 win over the Nets, the Knicks struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 8 threes at a 28.6% clip. Overall, they shot 46% from the field, which was below their average.

Karl-Anthony Towns led the way with 25 points and 16 rebounds, shooting 61.1%. He scored 12 points in the 2nd quarter. Jalen Brunson added 8 of his 17 points in the 4th quarter, while OG Anunoby contributed 20 points, hitting 2 threes at 33.3%.

Kings Team Defense

The Kings struggled defensively against the Nuggets, giving up 132 points in the loss. Sacramento allowed 40 points in the 1st quarter, 34 in the 2nd, and 36 in the 3rd before tightening up in the 4th, where they gave up 22 points. Overall, the Nuggets shot 48% from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Kings allowed 13 threes on 35% shooting. Denver also went to the line 31 times, making 21 free throws. Sacramento finished with 36 defensive rebounds but gave up 15 offensive boards, while also recording 5 steals and 3 blocks.

Knicks Team Defense

Defensively, the Kings struggled early, giving up 40 points in the 1st quarter and 34 in the 2nd, but they tightened up in the 4th, allowing just 22 points. Overall, they allowed the Nuggets to shoot 48% from the field.

From beyond the arc, Sacramento gave up 13 threes on 35% shooting. They also sent Denver to the line 31 times, where the Nuggets made 21 free throws. The Kings recorded 5 steals and 3 blocks in the game.

Kings vs Knicks Trends

  • Across their ten previous road games, Sacramento has an ATS mark of 3-6-1. Their straight up record in these matchups was 5-5 while averaging 119 points per game.
  • In their last five games at home, the Knicks have a straight up record of 3-2 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 116 points per game in these contests.
  • The last ten games that Sacramento was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 4-6 straight up.
  • In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Knicks have a straight up record of 2-1, while going 1-2 against the spread.

Kings vs Knicks Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +6.5, we have the Kings as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 233 and given that our model is projecting 261 points between the teams, we like the over.


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