Sacramento Kings vs New York Knicks Prediction, 1/25/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Sacramento Kings vs New York Knicks

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

Madison Square Garden is where the New York Knicks (29-16) will compete against the Sacramento Kings (23-20) on Saturday.

The Kings faced off with the Wizards and went home with a win by a final score of 123-100 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Kings ended up with 20 while the Wizards accounted for 16 fouls. They also knocked down 10 of 42 tries from distance. Washington shot 81.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 26 of their 32 attempts. On top of that, Washington grabbed 46 boards (10 offensive, 36 defensive) and got 4 rejections. Washington doled out 19 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. In relation to defense, Sacramento allowed the other team to shoot 36.0% from the field on 32 of 89 shooting. They also recorded 28 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 51 with 10 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Kings made 19 of 24 shots for a rate of 79.2%. Sacramento finished the game having earned a 48.4% field goal percentage (46 of 95) and buried 12 out of their 39 shots from 3-point land.

Isaiah Crawford is one guy who came through in this contest. Crawford ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended. He played for 3 mins and also snagged 2 boards. He ended up finishing with 2 points on 1 out of 2 shooting.

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Sacramento comes into this contest with a mark of 23-20 so far this year. They currently have an average of 116.8 points per outing (6th in the NBA) while hitting 47.5% from the field. The Kings are hitting 34.9% on three-point shots (539 of 1,545) and 81.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Sacramento is collecting 44.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,139 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 12th in basketball in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 13.0 times per game and as a group they commit 19.6 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Kings are forcing 15.1 turnovers every game and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They give up 37.5% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 20th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (114.0). The Kings are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.3% (1,749 of 3,780) and they relinquish 43.1 boards per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 12th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,112 conceded this season.

When they last played, the Knicks took home the win by a final score of 99-95 against the Nets. The Knicks pulled down 33 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 42 for this contest. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 11 steals in this contest. The Nets earned 18 personal fouls in this game which took the Knicks to the free throw line for 14 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of them for a rate of 78.6%. Pertaining to shots from distance, New York converted 8 out of their 28 tries (28.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Knicks went 40 for 87 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.0%. The Knicks allowed the Nets to knock down 32 of their 86 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.2% in the game. They finished 30.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 12 out of 40 and finished the contest at 19 out of 25 from the free throw line (76.0%). With respect to rebounds, New York permitted Brooklyn to grab 47 in total (14 offensive).

Cameron Payne ended up being a major contributor for the Knicks in this matchup. Payne recorded 2 points in his 9 mins on the hardwood and had 3 dimes in this matchup. He made 0 of 2 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 0.0%, and totaled 1 rebound.

New York has a record of 29-16 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Knicks are hitting on 49.4% from the floor, which ranks them 3rd in the NBA. New York has earned 5,249 pts so far this season (116.6 per contest) and they snag 43.2 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 27.2 times per game (11th in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per game. The Knicks are committing 17.2 personal fouls per game while shooting 80.5% from the charity stripe.

The Knicks on the defensive side of the court are 8th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 110.7. They have forced 14.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.8% from the field (18th in basketball). The New York defense gives up 37.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (618 of 1,640) and their opposition makes 78.5% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 25.5 dimes and 40.9 rebounds per contest, which is 9th and 1st in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento

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