Knicks vs Suns prediction NBA · Friday, January 9
At a glance
The Phoenix Suns (22-15) host the New York Knicks (25-13) on Friday, January 9 at 9:00 PM ET at Mortgage Matchup Center in NBA action. Final score: Knicks 107 – Suns 112. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Knicks a 52% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Suns are 12-5 at home and the Knicks are 8-9 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Suns and 5-5 for the Knicks (current streaks: Suns W1, Knicks W1).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Suns 115 – 116 Knicks, a margin of about 0.7 points in favor of the Knicks and a total around 230 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Suns need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Knicks' offense (118.9 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
NYPHX
Top performers
Knicks
Jalen BrunsonG · #1127pts / gameJalen BrunsonG · #115assists
Mitchell RobinsonC · #414reboundsSuns
Devin BookerG · #1531pts / gameDevin BookerG · #158assists
Dillon BrooksF · #37reboundsRecent form
NYPHX
NY
Team comparison
| NY | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 25-13 | Record | 22-15 |
| 118.9 | Points scored / game | 114.5 |
| 114.2 | Points allowed / game | 113.4 |
| +4.0 | Adjusted margin / game | +0.9 |
| W1 | Current streak | W1 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 8-9 road | Home / road record | 12-5 home |
| 51-31 (+4.1) | Last season | 36-46 (-3.0) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Knicks
Injury report Suns
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.