PHX @ NYK






Todays Saturday, January 17th Matchup Details
NBA Game is on Saturday, January 17th 2026
17/01/26 19:30:00 PM EST Tipoff
Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, Phoenix Suns at New York Knicks Predictions & Best Bets
The New York Knicks check in as the best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 20 games while playing at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore create additional opportunities for scoring and assists).
This year when they are the visiting squad, the other team’s starting SGs have posted 21.5 points per game (most in the league) against the New York Knicks, branding this as a favorable matchup for offensive efficiency.
Offensive rebounds save possession and lead to bonus chances for scoring and assists, and the Phoenix Suns grade out 2nd-best in in the league with 13.7 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.
The matchup vs. Phoenix is a strong one for 3-pointers; when the Suns are away from home, the opposition’s starting SFs have shot for the 8th-highest 3-point percentage in the NBA this year (41.1%).
OG Anunoby has notched 19.8 points per game over the last 5 games, 3.6 more than he’s notched over the course of the year.
The matchup vs. Phoenix may be a good one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted a colossal 7.5 free throws per game over the last 5 games when the Phoenix Suns are the visiting team (2nd-most in the NBA).
Compared to last year’s 10.6 clip, Grayson Allen’s points per game have surged this year to 15.7.
This year when they are the visiting squad, opposing starting SGs have averaged 7.6 three attempts per game (most in the NBA) vs. the New York Knicks, resulting in a strong matchup.
Compared to last year’s 13.9 clip, Dillon Brooks’s points per game have spiked this year to 21.1.
Jalen Brunson has logged 32.4 points per game over the last 5 games while playing at home, 4.5 higher than he’s logged overall this year at home.
The matchup vs. Phoenix is a favorable one for getting to the free-throw line; the other team’s starting SGs have attempted a monstrous 3.8 free throws per game this year when the Suns are the visiting team (2nd-most in the NBA).
The matchup vs. the New York Knicks is a strong one for drawing fouls; the opposition’s starting PGs have attempted an enormous 4.3 foul shots per game this year (6th-most in the NBA).
Prediction Phoenix Suns at New York Knicks Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats
This year, the opposing team’s starting SGs have averaged 1.5 three-pointers per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Phoenix Suns, designating this as a challenging matchup.
The New York Knicks have played at the 7th-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 25 games.
The Phoenix Suns have played at the 10th-most lethargic tempo in the NBA this year, which ought to lead to decreased possessions for the Knicks.
As it relates to offense, the Phoenix Suns’s subpar 111.8 points per game settles in as the 6th-weakest in the league over the last 25 games.
The 10th-least up-tempo tempo offense in the NBA this year has been the Suns.
The Knicks have played at the 7th-slowest tempo in the NBA over the last 25 games, which ought to reduce opportunities for the Suns.
The matchup against New York may be a hard one for getting to the foul line; the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted just 1.9 free throws per game over the last 10 games when the Knicks are playing at home (3rd-least in the league).
As it relates to offense, the Knicks’s unimpressive 45.5% field goal percentage settles in as the 5th-fewest in the NBA over the last 15 games.
The matchup vs. the Suns may be a challenging one for drawing fouls; the other team’s starting SFs have attempted just 1.6 free throws per game over the last 10 games (4th-least in the NBA).
This year when they are at home, the opposing team’s starting PFs have totaled 0.9 three-pointers per game (fewest in the league) against the Phoenix Suns, branding this as a hard matchup.
With respect to three-pointers, the Phoenix Suns’s feeble 34.5% rate of converted threes ranks 8th-fewest in the NBA over the last 25 games.
This matchup is a positive one; when the Phoenix Suns are on the road, they have allowed the 27th-most points per game in the league to the other team over the last 22 games (115.5).
This year when they are on the road, the opposition’s starting SFs have shot 33.3% on shots from the field (worst in the league) vs. the New York Knicks, marking this as a tough matchup.
Over the last 15 games, the opposition’s starting SFs have attempted 2.5 free throws per game (9th-lowest in the league) vs. the Knicks, finding it difficult to get to the charity stripe.
This year when they are on their home court, the opposing team’s starting PGs have put up 12.2 points per game (lowest in the league) against the Phoenix Suns, making this a challenging matchup for offensive performance.
This year when they are playing at home, the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted 2.1 free throws per game (2nd-lowest in the NBA) against the Phoenix Suns, finding it difficult to get to the free-throw line.
This year when they are the visiting team, the opposing team’s starting SFs have totaled 1.3 threes per game (6th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the New York Knicks, designating this as a difficult matchup.
This year when they are away from home, the other team’s starting PFs have shot 18.6% on threes (weakest in the league) against the Knicks, labeling this as a challenging matchup.
This year when they are away from home, the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted 2.6 free throws per game (5th-lowest in the league) vs. the New York Knicks, making it tough to draw fouls.
The matchup against Phoenix is a hard one for 3-point shots; when the Phoenix Suns are on the road, the opposing team’s starting PGs have averaged the least three-pointers per game in the league this year (1.6).
The matchup against the New York Knicks is a difficult one for shots from behind the three-point arc; opposing starting PGs have totaled the 2nd-least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (4.8).
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