New York Knicks vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 11/20/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The New York Knicks (8-6) are on their way to Footprint Center on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Phoenix Suns (9-6).

The Knicks faced off with the Wizards and walked away with a win by a score of 134-106 in their last game. New York finished the game having earned a 56.0% FG percentage (51 of 91) and knocked down 20 out of their 40 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Knicks made 12 of 13 tries for a percentage of 92.3%. When it comes to rebounding, they collected 41 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 37 dimes in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 4 steals. When it comes to defending, New York let their opponent shoot 47.3% from the field on 43 of 91 shooting. Washington dished out 23 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Washington totaled 41 rebounds (12 offensive, 29 defensive) and earned 1 block. Washington finished shooting 56.3% when shooting free throws by converting 9 of 16 tries. They made 11 of their 33 shots from downtown. Regarding fouls, the Knicks walked away with 12 while the Wizards racked up 19 fouls.

Jalen Brunson is a player who was a major contributor for the matchup. Brunson shot 60.0% from the floor and dished out 11 assists. He was on the court for 30 minutes and also snagged 1 rebound. He left the arena with 26 points on 9 out of 15 shooting.

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New York will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 8-6 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 12.2 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.5 personal fouls per game. As a unit, New York is pulling in 42.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 386 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 10th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Knicks are hitting 38.8% from downtown (192 of 495) and 81.3% from the charity stripe. They average 116.9 pts per contest (6th in the league) while hitting 50.0% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Knicks are forcing 12.0 turnovers every game while drawing 18.4 fouls. They rank 17th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 362 surrendered so far this season. The Knicks defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.9% (564 of 1,202) and they surrender 39.6 boards per contest as a unit. They are relinquishing 36.3% on shots from distance while they are 11th in basketball in opponents PPG (111.1).

For their last game, the Suns took a loss by a score of 109-99 when they played the Magic. When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Phoenix permitted Orlando to snag 38 overall (8 offensive). They went 37.9% from 3-point land by hitting 11 out of 29 and ended up shooting 20 of 25 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Suns permitted the Magic to make 39 out of 76 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.3% in this matchup. Overall, the Suns finished shooting 35 out of 83 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.2%. When discussing shooting from downtown, Phoenix buried 12 out of their 41 tries (29.3%). They were able to bury 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 68.0%. The Magic committed 19 fouls for this game which took the Suns to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 5 steals for the matchup. The Suns were able to snag 29 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 in this game.

Tyus Jones was important for the Suns in this game. He made 7 out of 17 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 41.2%, and had 2 rebounds. Jones accumulated 18 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 8 assists for this contest.

Phoenix has a record of 9-6 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Suns are shooting 45.6% from the floor, which is ranked 21st in basketball. Phoenix has earned 1,671 pts on the year (111.4 per contest) and they pull in 44.2 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 25.9 times per contest (13th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.9 times per game. The Suns have committed 18.3 fouls every game and they shoot 76.9% from the charity stripe.

The Suns defensively are ranked 17th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 112.9. They are forcing 12.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.6% from the field (15th in the league). The Phoenix defense concedes 36.9% on 3-point attempts (198 of 536) and their opponents are knocking down 80.4% of their foul shots. They concede 26.1 dimes and 44.5 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 17th and 20th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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