Phoenix Suns vs New York Knicks Prediction, 4/6/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs New York Knicks

Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

Madison Square Garden is the site where the New York Knicks (48-28) will attempt to beat the Phoenix Suns (35-41) on Sunday.

The Suns stepped onto the hardwood against the Bucks and took a loss by a final of 133-123 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Suns left the arena with 19 while the Bucks had 22 fouls. They made 17 out of their 29 shots from three-point range. Milwaukee finished shooting 93.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of 15 attempts. On top of that, Milwaukee grabbed 29 boards (3 offensive, 26 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Milwaukee earned 32 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. In terms of defending, Phoenix allowed the other team to shoot 68.9% from the floor on 51 out of 74 shooting. They also distributed 26 dimes for the matchup while creating 20 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to hauling in boards, they collected 33 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Suns made 17 of 21 tries for a rate of 81.0%. Phoenix ended with a 47.8% field goal percentage (44 out of 92) and converted 18 out of their 45 shots from distance.

Devin Booker is one guy who was a major factor in the game. He accounted for 39 points on 14 of 32 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 43 mins and grabbed 3 boards. Booker finished the game at 43.8% from the field and also recorded 11 dimes.

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Phoenix comes into this game with a record of 35-41 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.1 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Phoenix is collecting 42.6 rebounds per contest and has racked up 2,125 assists for the year, which is 10th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Suns are connecting on 38.4% on three-point attempts (1,099 of 2,865) and 81.1% from the charity stripe. They average 114.4 points per game (14th in the NBA) while shooting 48.0% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Suns are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.9 fouls. They surrender 36.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 22nd in the league in opponents points per game (116.6). The Suns defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.1% (3,233 of 6,868) and they relinquish 44.1 boards per contest as a group. They are ranked 18th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,065 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Knicks took a loss by a score of 124-105 against the Cavaliers. In reference to how they attacked the glass, New York allowed Cleveland to snag 44 overall (15 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 32.4% from three-point range by hitting 12 out of 37 and finished the contest at 12 of 14 from the charity stripe (85.7%). The Knicks allowed the Cavaliers to knock down 50 of 94 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 53.2% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Knicks finished 40 for 90 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.4%. When discussing 3-point attempts, New York converted 11 out of 36 attempts (30.6%). They were able to knock down 14 of those for a percentage of 82.4%. The Cavaliers committed 18 personal fouls for this game which got the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. The Knicks were able to snag 24 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 for this contest.

Karl-Anthony Towns pitched in for the Knicks in the matchup. He knocked down 9 of 16 in the matchup giving him a rate of 56.3%, and tallied 13 rebounds. Towns recorded 25 points in his 34 mins on the court and totaled 1 assist in this matchup.

New York has a win-loss mark of 48-28 for the season. As an offense, the Knicks are shooting 48.7% from the field, which has them ranked 4th in basketball. New York has scored 8,823 pts for the campaign (116.1 per game) and they collect 42.9 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 27.4 times per game (11th in the league) and they cough up possession 13.3 times per game. The Knicks commit 17.0 fouls every game and they go 80.1% from the charity stripe.

The Knicks on the defensive side of the court are 10th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 111.9. They are forcing 14.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (23rd in the NBA). The New York defense surrenders 37.1% from downtown (1,004 of 2,708) and their opponents are connecting on 79.2% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 25.5 assists and 42.0 rebounds every game, which is ranked 7th and 2nd in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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