{"id":575788,"date":"2026-02-01T20:47:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T20:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/575788\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T20:47:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T20:47:17","slug":"nba-sunday-picks-odds-bets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/575788\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Sunday picks, odds, bets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\tGambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/betting-editorial-standards\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">editorial standards<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks\u2019 win streak coincides with a major rotation shift.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Over the last five games, all victories for Mike Brown\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/betting\/nba-betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">basketball<\/a> club, Karl-Anthony Towns has been seated on the sidelines a bit more than he\u2019s used to.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Towns is averaging just 25.4 minutes per game during that stretch, which is his fewest over any five-game period since his rookie season in November 2015.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s played more than 30 minutes in just one of those games \u2013 last Wednesday against the Raptors \u2013 and 20 or fewer in two contests.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As expected, Towns\u2019 scoring is down over that stretch and there\u2019s reason to believe he\u2019s becoming a smaller part of the offense as well, averaging just 12.6 points per game on 10 shots a contest.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s an extremely small sample size, but Towns may be compensating with some <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/31\/sports\/knicks-karl-anthony-towns-continues-to-be-rebound-monster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">extra focus on the boards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s pulled down at least 20 rebounds in each of the Knicks\u2019 past two games.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50146628;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38344235\" width=\"886\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/crop-38344210.jpg\" alt=\"Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks puts up a shot as Shaedon Sharpe #17 of the Portland Trail Blazers watches in the second half at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, Friday, January 30, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-38344235\"  \/>Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks puts up a shot as Shaedon Sharpe #17 of the Portland Trail Blazers watches in the second half at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, Friday, January 30, 2026.  JASON SZENES\/ NY POST<\/p>\n<p>While Towns\u2019 offense is missed, the move has apparently worked out, having snapped the Knicks\u2019 season-long four-game skid and going undefeated since Towns\u2019 minutes were cut back.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Their defense has looked unstoppable over that stretch, allowing fewer than 100 points, including just 66 against the Nets, in four of the five games.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Betting on the NBA? <\/p>\n<p>With all that success for the Knicks as a team, I don\u2019t expect anything to change Sunday night when the Lakers come to Madison Square Garden.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Look for another quiet night for the five-time All-Star.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The play: Karl-Anthony Towns Under 18.5 points (-105, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/betting\/nba-betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">BetMGM<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Why Trust New York Post Betting<\/p>\n<p>Dylan Svoboda is a versatile writer and analyst across many sports. 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