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

New York Knicks vs. Sacramento Kings odds, tips and betting trends | 1/14/2026

The New York Knicks (25-14) take on the Sacramento Kings (10-30) at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. The matchup airs on NBCS-CA and MSG 2.

The Knicks are a double-digit favorite against the Kings when the Knicks and the Kings meet. The Knicks are favored by 11.5 points. The game’s point total is set at 231.5.

Knicks vs. Kings betting odds

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Spread: New York -11.5Total: 231.5Moneyline: New York -559, Sacramento +420Watch this game on Fubo!Knicks at Kings odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Kings (+ 11.5)Pick OU: Over (231.5)Prediction: Knicks 121 – Kings 112MoneylineThe Knicks have won 70.6% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (24-10).New York has won all four games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -559 or shorter.Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Knicks’ implied win probability is 84.8%.The Kings have won eight, or 21.6%, of the 37 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.Sacramento has a record of 2-6 when it is set as the underdog by +420 or more by bookmakers this season.The moneyline for this contest implies a 19.2% chance of a victory for the Kings.Against the spreadThe Knicks average 119.5 points per game, only 1.7 fewer points than the 121.2 the Kings allow.New York is 11-5 against the spread and 14-2 overall when scoring more than 121.2 points.When it scores more than 114.9 points, Sacramento is 10-4 against the spread and 7-7 overall.New York’s record is 10-0 against the spread and 10-0 overall when it gives up fewer than 110.2 points.The Knicks are the NBA’s fifth-ranked scoring team (119.5 PPG), while the Kings rank 27th in points per game allowed (121.2) in the league.Sacramento is the NBA’s 29th-ranked offense (110.2 PPG), while New York is the 12th-ranked defense (114.9).The Knicks have totaled a total of 177 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 4.6 per game), while the Kings have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 442 total points, 11 per game).Over/UnderNew York has an average implied point total of 119.6 this year, which is 2.4 points lower than its implied total in Wednesday’s game (122).So far this season, New York has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (122) 16 times.Sacramento’s average implied point total on the season (120.9 points) is 10.9 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (110 points).How to watch Knicks vs. KingsWatch this game on Fubo!

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