Kings vs Knicks prediction NBA · Tuesday, January 27
At a glance
The New York Knicks (28-18) host the Sacramento Kings (12-35) on Tuesday, January 27 at 7:30 PM ET at Madison Square Garden in NBA action. Final score: Kings 87 – Knicks 103. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Knicks a 85% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Knicks are 18-6 at home and the Kings are 3-19 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 4-6 for the Knicks and 4-6 for the Kings (current streaks: Knicks W2, Kings L5).
The analysis Model
The Knicks start with a clear edge. The model projects Knicks 122 – 109 Kings, a margin of about 12.7 points in favor of the Knicks and a total around 231 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (+3.6 vs -6.8 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Kings need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Knicks' offense (117.5 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Knicks' defense allows clearly fewer points (113.2 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
SACNY
Top performers
Kings
DeMar DeRozanG · #1034pts / game
Domantas SabonisF · #117assistsDomantas SabonisF · #1112reboundsKnicks
Jalen BrunsonG · #1128pts / game
Mikal BridgesG · #255assists
Mitchell RobinsonC · #413reboundsRecent form
SACNY
NY
Team comparison
| SAC | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 12-35 | Record | 28-18 |
| 111.9 | Points scored / game | 117.5 |
| 120.0 | Points allowed / game | 113.2 |
| -6.8 | Adjusted margin / game | +3.6 |
| L5 | Current streak | W2 |
| 4-6 | Last 10 games | 4-6 |
| 3-19 road | Home / road record | 18-6 home |
| 40-42 (+0.5) | Last season | 51-31 (+4.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Kings
Injury report Knicks
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.