Sacramento Kings vs New York Knicks Betting Pick & Prediction 1/25/25
At 7:30 ET, the New York Knicks will host the Sacramento Kings at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks are currently favored by 6.5 points and have a record of 29-16, which puts them in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference. The Kings, who are 23-21 and in 9th place in the Western Conference, have a moneyline of +192.
This non-conference matchup can be seen on NBCS.
SACRAMENTO KINGS VS NEW YORK KNICKS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Sacramento Kings +6.5
This game will be played at Madison Square Garden at 7:30 ET on Saturday, January 25th.
WHY BET THE SACRAMENTO KINGS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 135-126 in favor of the Kings.
- Our projections have De’Aaron Fox finishing with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.
- From the field, we have the Kings finishing with a field goal percentage of 46.3% and knocking down 15 threes.
Will Sacramento Secure A Victory as Road Underdogs?
The Kings fell to 23-21 on the season after a 132-123 road loss to the Nuggets on Thursday. Sacramento entered the game as +7.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total score of 255 points exceeded the over/under line of 242.5 by 12.5 points.
Sacramento struggled early, trailing 40-31 after the 1st quarter and 74-52 at halftime. A 14-0 run by the Nuggets extended the lead from 110-87 to 124-87. The Kings made a push in the 4th quarter, outscoring Denver 38-22, but it wasn’t enough to complete the comeback.
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.
Doug McDermott scored all 15 of his points in the 4th quarter, and Malik Monk also added 6 of his 15 points in the final period. The Kings hit 15 threes at a 36.6% clip, finishing with an overall field goal percentage of 43.9%.
Defensively, the Kings struggled early, giving up 40 points in the 1st quarter and 34 in the 2nd, leading to a 132-point performance by the Nuggets. Sacramento allowed 36 points in the 3rd but tightened up in the 4th, holding Denver to 22 points. 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 gave up 15 offensive rebounds and recorded 5 steals and 3 blocks.
Can New York Deliver Being Favored at Home?
New York improved to 29-16 on the season with a 99-95 win over the Nets on Tuesday. The Knicks were favored by 11.5 points but didn’t cover the spread, and the total score of 194 points fell well short of the 219.5-point line.
A key 10-0 run helped the Knicks take control, turning a 54-51 deficit into a 61-54 lead. They outscored the Nets 35-25 in the 2nd quarter and 25-24 in the 3rd, but the Nets made things interesting by winning the 4th quarter 20-15.
Karl-Anthony Towns led the Knicks with 25 points and 16 rebounds, shooting 61.1% from the field in their win over the Nets. OG Anunoby added 20 points, while Jalen Brunson contributed 17, including 8 in the 4th quarter.
The Knicks struggled from three, hitting just 8 threes at 28.6%, and shot 46% overall. Towns scored 12 of his points in the 2nd quarter, and added 8 more in the 3rd.
The Knicks put together a strong defensive performance on Tuesday, holding the Nets to just 95 points in a 99-95 win. They allowed 26 points in the 1st quarter but tightened up as the game went on, giving up 25 in the 2nd, 24 in the 3rd, and just 20 in the 4th. Overall, they held Brooklyn to 37% shooting from the field.
New York also did a good job defending the three-point line, where the Nets shot just 30% and made 12 threes. The Knicks sent Brooklyn to the free-throw line 25 times, where they hit 19. Defensively, New York recorded 11 steals and 3 blocks.