New York Knicks vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 12/15/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Friday, December 15, 2023

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

Footprint Center is where the Phoenix Suns (13-11) will play the New York Knicks (13-10) on Friday.

The Knicks took the court against the Jazz and took a loss by a final of 117-113 in their last game. New York ended having earned a 43.6% field goal percentage (41 of 94) and converted 9 of their 39 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Knicks buried 22 of 32 shots for a percentage of 68.8%. In terms of hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 46 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 21 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Regarding defense, New York allowed the other team to shoot 43.9% from the field on 43 of 98 shooting. Utah doled out 31 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. Furthermore, Utah grabbed 53 rebounds (15 offensive, 38 defensive) and added 4 rejections. Utah ended up shooting 71.4% from the free throw line by making 15 of their 21 shots. They buried 16 out of their 42 tries from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Knicks finished with 21 while the Jazz racked up 27 fouls.

Julius Randle is one player who was a factor in this matchup. He accumulated 32 points on 14 out of 23 shooting. He played for 39 minutes and also collected 12 boards. Randle walked away from this one shooting 60.9% from the field and also recorded 6 assists.

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New York steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 13-10 for the year. They are giving up possession 13.2 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.8 fouls per contest. As a team, New York is collecting 45.8 boards per game and is sitting with 550 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 27th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Knicks are connecting on 37.7% on shots from distance (308 of 817) and 73.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 113.1 points per game (18th in the league) while connecting on 45.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Knicks have forced 13.9 turnovers per game while drawing 21.2 fouls. They give up 37.2% from 3-point land and they rank 6th in the league in opponents PPG (110.0). The Knicks defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 47.4% (938 of 1,978) and they concede 40.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 10th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 584 surrendered on the year.

When they last played, the Suns took a loss by a score of 116-112 when they faced the Nets. When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Phoenix permitted Brooklyn to get 36 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They shot 36.6% from three-point range by hitting 15 of 41 and finished the game at 19 of 24 at the charity stripe (79.2%). The Suns allowed the Nets to bury 41 of their 89 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.1% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Suns ended up shooting 40 for 84 from the field which had them at 47.6%. In terms of shots from downtown, Phoenix buried 9 of 28 tries (32.1%). They were able to bury 23 of the free throws for a rate of 85.2%. The Nets committed 17 personal fouls in this contest which got the Suns to the free throw line for a total of 27 attempts. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. The Suns were able to snag 35 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 49 for the contest.

Devin Booker ended up being a major contributor for the Suns for the game. Booker earned 34 points in his 40 mins on the court and had 12 assists in the matchup. He knocked down 9 out of 15 in this game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

Phoenix has a win-loss record of 13-11 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Suns are shooting 47.2% from the field, which is 17th in the NBA. Phoenix has accounted for 2,763 pts so far this season (115.1 per game) and they average 44.0 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 26.1 times per game (14th in the league) and they turn it over 15.0 times per game. The Suns have committed 19.4 personal fouls per contest while shooting 83.5% from the charity stripe.

The Suns defensively are ranked 14th in the NBA in PPG given up with 113.2. They are able to force 12.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.8% from the field (9th in the NBA). The Phoenix defense surrenders 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc (280 of 803) and their opponents are making 79.4% of their free throw shots. They concede 24.9 dimes and 41.7 boards per game, which is ranked 9th and 3rd in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Phoenix

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