The New York Knicks and the Phoenix Suns duke it out at the Footprint Center on Wednesday night. Here’s a Phoenix Suns vs NY Knicks Prediction. This article will include a Phoenix Suns vs NY Knicks Pick.
New York Knicks
The New York Knicks are starting to heat up as they’ve won four of their last five games overall and they will be aiming for a fourth straight victory after blowing past the Wizards in a 134-106 home win on Monday. Jalen Brunson led the team with 26 points and 11 assists, Karl-Anthony Towns added 24 points with 12 rebounds and three assists, Cameron Payne scored 17 points and seven assists off the bench, while OG Anunoby chipped in with 16 points.
As a team, the Knicks shot 56 percent from the field and 20 of 40 from the 3-point line as they dominated right from the start, setting the tone with 40 points in the first quarter to jump out by double digits before they went on another run in the third quarter to lead by as many as 34 points at one stage.
Phoenix Suns
Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns have really cooled off from their hot start to the season as they’ve now lost five of their last six games and will be hoping to avoid a fifth straight defeat after getting beaten by the Magic in a 109-99 defeat on Monday. Tyus Jones led the team with 18 points and eight assists, Devin Booker and Grayson Allen each scored 17 points.
As a team, the Suns shot just 42 percent from the field and 12 of 41 from the 3-point line, but they got off to a rough start and were always fighting an uphill battle after getting outscored by 64-48 in the first half. The Suns play the Lakers, Nets, and Warriors next
Why the New York Knicks will win
- The Suns have lost 25 of their last 26 games as home underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents following a loss.
- The favorites have won each of the Suns’ last six games.
- The Suns have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games at Footprint Center.
- The road team has covered the spread in 10 of the Suns’ last 12 games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the last six night games between the Knicks and Suns has gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Knicks’ last five games against the Suns following a home win has gone OVER the total points line.
Phoenix Suns vs NY Knicks Prediction
The Knicks are still shorthanded with Miles McBride and Precious Achiuwa still out, while the Suns are still missing Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant with Jusuf Nurkic listed as questionable. The Knicks look to be hitting their stride with four wins from their last five games and they have all their key players healthy, while the Suns have been ice-cold since losing Beal and Durant to injury. I expected the Knicks to be heavy favorites in this one, so I will happily take the Knicks to get the win and cover at the short line.