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

New York Knicks vs. Phoenix Suns odds, tips and betting trends | 1/9/2026

The Phoenix Suns (22-15) hope to continue a four-game home winning run when hosting the New York Knicks (24-13) on Friday, January 9, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET.

The Knicks are a slight 2-point favorite against the Suns. The point total for the game is 231.

Knicks vs. Suns betting odds

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Spread: New York -2Total: 231Moneyline: New York -133, Phoenix +113Watch this game on Fubo!Knicks at Suns odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Suns (+ 2)Pick OU: Over (231)Prediction: Suns 117 – Knicks 114MoneylineThe Knicks have been the moneyline favorite 32 total times this season. They’ve finished 23-9 in those games.When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -133 or shorter, New York has gone 22-7 (75.9% win percentage).The Knicks have an implied moneyline win probability of 57.1% in this game.The Suns have entered the game as underdogs 21 times this season and won eight, or 38.1%, of those games.This season, Phoenix has won seven of its 18 games, or 38.9%, when it is the underdog by at least +113 on the moneyline.The moneyline for this contest implies a 46.9% chance of a victory for the Suns.Against the spreadThe Knicks score 7.3 more points per game (119.7) than the Suns give up (112.4).New York is 17-11 against the spread and 22-6 overall when scoring more than 112.4 points.Phoenix has put together a 14-2 ATS record and a 12-4 overall record in games it scores more than 115 points.New York is 14-3 against the spread and 16-1 overall when it allows fewer than 114.8 points.The Knicks are the league’s fifth-ranked scoring team (119.7 PPG), while the Suns allow the rank sixth in points per game (112.4) in NBA action.The 21st-ranked scoring NBA team (114.8 PPG) is Phoenix, while the New York squad ranks 12th in the league defensively (115 PPG).The Knicks have out-scored their opponents by a total of 173 points this season (4.7 points per game on average), and the Suns have put up 89 more points than their opponents on the year (2.4 per game).Over/UnderNew York’s average implied point total this year is 2.8 more points than its implied total in Friday’s game (119.8 implied points on average compared to 117 implied points in this game).This season, New York has put up more than 117 points in a game 23 times.The 118.3-point average implied total on the season for Phoenix is 3.3 more points than the team’s 115-point implied total in this matchup.How to watch Knicks vs. SunsGame day: Friday, January 9, 2026Game time: 9 p.m. ETLocation: Phoenix, ArizonaArena: PHX ArenaTV channel: MSGLive stream: Watch this game on FuboWatch this game on Fubo!

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