Knicks vs Kings prediction NBA · Wednesday, January 14
At a glance
The Sacramento Kings (10-30) host the New York Knicks (26-14) on Wednesday, January 14 at 10:00 PM ET at Golden 1 Center in NBA action. Final score: Knicks 101 – Kings 112. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Knicks a 76% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Kings are 7-13 at home and the Knicks are 9-10 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 3-7 for the Kings and 5-5 for the Knicks (current streaks: Kings W2, Knicks W1).
The analysis Model
On paper, the Knicks dominate this matchup. The model projects Kings 112 – 120 Knicks, a margin of about 8.7 points in favor of the Knicks and a total around 232 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The overall strength gap (-7.1 vs +3.9 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Kings need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Knicks' offense (118.7 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Knicks' defense allows clearly fewer points (114.1 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
NYSAC
Top performers
Knicks
Mikal BridgesG · #2519pts / game
Miles McBrideG · #26assists
Mitchell RobinsonC · #411reboundsKings
DeMar DeRozanG · #1027pts / game
Russell WestbrookG · #1811assists
Precious AchiuwaF · #914reboundsRecent form
NYSAC
NY
Team comparison
| NY | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 26-14 | Record | 10-30 |
| 118.7 | Points scored / game | 111.4 |
| 114.1 | Points allowed / game | 119.8 |
| +3.9 | Adjusted margin / game | -7.1 |
| W1 | Current streak | W2 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 3-7 |
| 9-10 road | Home / road record | 7-13 home |
| 51-31 (+4.1) | Last season | 40-42 (+0.5) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Knicks
Injury report Kings
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.