New York Knicks vs. Phoenix Suns odds, tips and betting trends

New York Knicks vs. Phoenix Suns odds, tips and betting trends | 1/17/2026

The New York Knicks (25-16) face the Phoenix Suns (24-17) at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The matchup airs on MSG, AZFamily, Suns+, and NBA TV.

The Knicks head into their game as a 3.5-point favorite against the Suns. The over/under for the game is 223.5.

Knicks vs. Suns betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:30 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: New York -3.5Total: 223.5Moneyline: New York -164, Phoenix +138Watch this game on Fubo!Suns at Knicks odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Suns (+ 3.5)Pick OU: Over (223.5)Prediction: Knicks 116 – Suns 114MoneylineThe Knicks have won 68.6% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (24-11).In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -164 or shorter, New York has a record of 22-7 (75.9% win percentage).Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Knicks’ implied win probability is 62.1%.The Suns have won nine, or 37.5%, of the 24 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.Phoenix has a record of 6-12, a 33.3% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +138 or more by bookmakers this season.The implied probability of a win by the Suns based on the moneyline is 42.0%.Against the spreadThe Knicks put up 6.9 more points per game (118.9) than the Suns allow (112).New York has an 18-12 record against the spread and a 23-7 record overall when putting up more than 112 points.Phoenix has put together a 14-3 ATS record and a 12-5 overall record in games it scores more than 115.1 points.New York’s record is 15-5 against the spread and 17-3 overall when it allows fewer than 114.6 points.The Knicks are the league’s seventh-ranked scoring team (118.9 PPG), while the Suns allow the rank fifth in points per game (112) in NBA play.Phoenix is the NBA’s 22nd-ranked offense (114.6 PPG), while New York is the 13th-ranked defense (115.1).The Knicks have out-scored their opponents by a total of 153 points this season (3.8 points per game on average), and the Suns have put up 104 more points than their opponents on the year (2.6 per game).Over/UnderNew York has an average implied point total of 119.6 this season, which is 5.6 points higher than its implied total in Saturday’s game (114).So far this season, New York has scored more than 114 points 26 times.The average implied point total on the season for Phoenix (118.1) is 8.1 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (110).How to watch Knicks vs. SunsGame day: Saturday, January 17, 2026Game time: 7:30 p.m. ETLocation: New York City, New YorkArena: Madison Square GardenTV channel: NBA TVLive stream: Watch this game on FuboWatch this game on Fubo!

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