New York Knicks vs. Sacramento Kings odds, tips and betting trends

New York Knicks vs. Sacramento Kings odds, tips and betting trends | 1/27/2026

The Sacramento Kings (12-35) will be attempting to break a five-game losing streak when hitting the road against the New York Knicks (27-18) on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at Madison Square Garden. It airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on MSG and NBCS-CA.

The Knicks take the court as double-digit favorites against the Kings. The Knicks are favored by 13.5 points. The game features a point total of 230.5.

Knicks vs. Kings betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: New York -13.5Total: 230.5Moneyline: New York -662, Sacramento +476Watch this game on Fubo!Kings at Knicks odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Knicks (- 13.5)Pick OU: Over (230.5)Prediction: Knicks 123 – Kings 109MoneylineThe Knicks have won 65.8% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (25-13).New York has won all four games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -662 or shorter.The Knicks have an 86.9% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.The Kings have won nine, or 20.9%, of the 43 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.Sacramento has a record of 1-4 when it is set as the underdog by +476 or more by oddsmakers this season.Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Kings have a 17.4% chance to win.Against the spreadThe Knicks put up 117.8 points per game, just 3.4 fewer points than the 121.2 the Kings give up.New York has an 11-5 record against the spread and a 14-2 record overall when putting up more than 121.2 points.When it scores more than 113.7 points, Sacramento is 12-6 against the spread and 8-10 overall.New York’s record is 12-1 against the spread and 12-1 overall when it allows fewer than 111 points.The Knicks are the NBA’s eighth-ranked scoring team (117.8 PPG), while the Kings rank 27th in points per game allowed (121.2) in the league.Sacramento is the NBA’s 28th-ranked offense (111 PPG), while New York is the 10th-ranked defense (113.7).The Knicks have totaled 186 more points than their opponents this season (4.1 per game on average), while the Kings have been out-scored by 479 total points (10.2 per game average differential).Over/UnderNew York has an average implied point total of 119.3 this year, which is 2.7 points lower than its implied total in Tuesday’s game (122).This season, New York has recorded more than 122 points in 16 games.The 120.7-point average implied total on the season for Sacramento is 11.7 more points than the team’s 109-point implied total in this matchup.How to watch Knicks vs. KingsWatch this game on Fubo!

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