NBA Odds: Knicks (even)
The New York Knicks (12-46) take on the visiting Sacramento Kings (20-37) at Madison Square Garden. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Mar. 3 and will air on CSN-CA and MSG.
The Knicks beat the Raptors 103-98 on Saturday. Tim Hardaway Jr. led all scorers with 22 points on 8-for-15 shooting. The Kings, meanwhile, are coming off a 110-99 loss at the hands of the Trail Blazers on Sunday. Andre Miller had a solid game, posting his first double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 assists.
The physical Kings offense seems poised to make an impact from the foul line. They rank first in the NBA at getting to the stripe (free throw attempt rate of 36.5), while New York is among the league’s most foul-prone squads (giving up a 30th-ranked free throw attempt rate of 31.7).
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Kings won the first game 135-129. Darren Collison played a big role with 27 points and 10 assists.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. The Knicks enter the game with records of 12-46 Straight Up (SU) and 23-33-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 4-16 SU and 8-11-1 ATS versus the Western Conference.
Across the court, Sacramento has a SU record of 20-37 and an ATS record of 23-32-2. In Eastern Conference games, Sacramento has gone 6-13 SU and 5-13-1 ATS. Sacramento is the top foul-shooting team in the league, knocking down 1,292 shots from the line (22.7 per game).
Following the Kings’ latest win over New York, the two teams’ head-to-head record is now an even 5-5 SU in their last 10 games. The Knicks hold the advantage ATS with a record of 5-4-1. New York held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers three times in the last 10, while Sacramento wasn’t able to do so in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – SAC, ATS Winner – SAC
Notes
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York’s last 5 games.
New York is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games.
New York is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games.
New York is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York’s last 5 games when playing Sacramento.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York’s last 6 games when playing at home against Sacramento.
New York is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Sacramento.
New York is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Sacramento.
Sacramento is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New York.
On average, Sacramento scores 100.1 points per game (ranked 14th). New York ranks 23rd in points allowed per game with 100.9.
New York ranks 16th in points allowed per home game (98.5 PPG), while Sacramento ranks 13th in points per away game with 99.3.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Sacramento Kings are a solid 11-6. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the New York Knicks have an abysmal record of 6-40.
When opponents have scored at least 100 points, Sacramento has an abysmal record of 9-31. When New York has allowed 100 or more points, it has a split 6-6 record.
The Knicks have a defensive rating of 107.4 (ranked 28th), while the Kings rank 21st for their offensive rating of 101.0.
The New York Knicks average a field goal percentage of 43.4% this season. The Sacramento Kings have an underachieving record of 3-31 when opponents have a FG% of 43.4% or greater.
The Sacramento Kings rank higher for their field goal percentage (15th) than their effective field goal percentage (22nd), while the New York Knicks rank the same for both metrics (25th).
New York makes an average of 21.6 assists per game (ranked 16th), while Sacramento makes 19.5 assists per game (ranked 30th).
The New York Knicks average 4.1 blocks per game for a rank of 26th. The Sacramento Kings rank lower (27th), earning 3.9 blocks each game.
The New York Knicks rank 16th in offensive rebounding, while the Sacramento Kings rank sixth in defensive rebounding.
On average, New York makes 7.2 steals per game. Sacramento is a poor 13-31 when it allows at least 7 steals.
