Phoenix Suns vs New York Knicks Prediction, 11/26/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs New York Knicks

Date: Sunday, November 26, 2023

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

The Phoenix Suns (10-6) are en route to Madison Square Garden on Sunday where they will try to beat the New York Knicks (9-6).

The Suns stepped onto the hardwood against the Grizzlies and took home the win by a score of 110-89 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Suns ended up walking away with 12 while the Grizzlies recorded 22 personal fouls. They also converted 9 of their 33 tries from three-point range. Memphis finished the game shooting 60.0% from the free throw line by converting 6 of 10 shots. Additionally, Memphis pulled down 35 rebounds (6 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 6 rejections. Memphis distributed 22 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. When discussing the defense, Phoenix allowed the other team to go 46.3% from the floor on 37 of 80 shooting. They also recorded 22 assists in this contest while forcing 13 turnovers and having 10 steals. In terms of rebounding, they earned 41 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Suns buried 21 of their 28 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Phoenix ended with a 51.3% field goal percentage (39 out of 76) and made 11 out of their 31 shots from 3-point land.

Devin Booker is a guy who was a factor for this contest. He ended up finishing with 40 points on 15 of 21 shooting. He played for 33 minutes and collected 5 boards. Booker went 71.4% from the field and also distributed 4 dimes.

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Phoenix steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 10-6 for the year. They are averaging 117.2 pts per contest (7th in the NBA) while hitting 47.9% from the floor. The Suns are hitting 39.1% on shots from distance (206 of 527) and 83.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Phoenix is pulling in 43.8 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 422 assists so far this year, which is 7th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 15.4 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 19.1 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Suns are able to force 13.2 turnovers per game while drawing 22.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 19th in the league in giving up assists with 403 relinquished on the campaign. The Suns defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 45.9% (667 of 1,454) and they surrender 41.2 rebounds per game as a squad. They relinquish 34.7% on shots from downtown and they are 16th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (113.3).

When they last played, the Knicks took home the win by a final score of 100-98 when they played the Heat. The Knicks were able to collect 40 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 46 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 18 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. The Heat had 19 fouls in the game which took the Knicks to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They were able to make 12 of those for a rate of 66.7%. In the matter of three-point attempts, New York converted 10 of their 29 tries (34.5%). In all, the Knicks ended up shooting 39 out of 81 from the floor which had them shooting 48.1%. The Knicks allowed the Heat to bury 34 of their 87 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.1% for the contest. They went 27.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 10 of 37 and finished the contest at 20 out of 21 at the free throw line (95.2%). In relation to rebounding, New York allowed Miami to grab 41 in all (10 offensive).

Jalen Brunson was important for the Knicks in the matchup. He made 10 out of 16 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and had 3 rebounds. Brunson tallied 24 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes for this contest.

New York has a record of 9-6 for the year. The Knicks are committing 17.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 72.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 22.9 times per game (28th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 13.3 times per game. New York has scored 1,642 pts on the campaign (109.5 per game) and they pull down 47.3 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Knicks are shooting 43.9% from the field, which has them ranked 28th in the league.

The Knicks are ranked 2nd in basketball in points per game surrendered with 105.3. They are forcing their opponents into 14.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (15th in the league). The New York defense allows 35.4% on shots from distance (186 of 526) and opponents are connecting on 79.4% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 24.2 assists and 39.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 4th and 2nd in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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