Suns vs Knicks prediction NBA · Saturday, January 17
At a glance
The New York Knicks (26-16) host the Phoenix Suns (24-17) on Saturday, January 17 at 7:30 PM ET at Madison Square Garden in NBA action. Final score: Suns 106 – Knicks 99. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Knicks a 64% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Knicks are 17-4 at home and the Suns are 10-12 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 3-7 for the Knicks and 6-4 for the Suns (current streaks: Knicks L2, Suns L2).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Knicks, but the Suns have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Knicks 117 – 113 Suns, a margin of about 4.6 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 (118.3 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
PHXNY
Top performers
Suns
Devin BookerG · #1527pts / game
Collin GillespieG · #126assists
Mark WilliamsC · #259reboundsKnicks
Karl-Anthony TownsC · #3223pts / game
Miles McBrideG · #25assistsKarl-Anthony TownsC · #3211reboundsRecent form
PHXNY
NY
Team comparison
| PHX | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 24-17 | Record | 26-16 |
| 114.4 | Points scored / game | 118.3 |
| 113.1 | Points allowed / game | 114.3 |
| +1.1 | Adjusted margin / game | +3.4 |
| L2 | Current streak | L2 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 games | 3-7 |
| 10-12 road | Home / road record | 17-4 home |
| 36-46 (-3.0) | Last season | 51-31 (+4.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Suns
Injury report Knicks
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.