Kings Vs Knicks: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 9, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 8, 2023

The Sacramento Kings (38-26), playing as 2-point favorites, hope to outscore their opponent in a matchup of two top offenses when they face the New York Knicks (39-28) on March 9, 2023 at Golden 1 Center. The matchup has a 240.5 point total.

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Kings Vs Knicks Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Kings -2 240.5

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Injury Report as of March 9

Kings: KZ Okpala: Out (Knee), De’Aaron Fox: Probable (Hamstring)

Knicks: Jalen Brunson: Questionable (Foot)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Knicks (+2)
Total Pick Under (240.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Kings Vs Knicks Stat Rankings

Kings Avg. (Rank) Knicks Avg. (Rank)
121.1 (1st) Points Scored 115.3 (12th)
118.4 (28th) Points Allowed 112.4 (9th)
42.0 (22nd) Rebounds 46.8 (3rd)
9.2 (25th) Off. Rebounds 12.5 (3rd)
13.4 (7th) 3pt Made 12.4 (13th)
27.2 (3rd) Assists 22.3 (30th)
13.7 (17th) Turnovers 12.0 (3rd)

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Kings Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
De’Aaron Fox 57 25.5 4.3 6.3 1.1 0.3 1.5
Domantas Sabonis 62 18.9 12.3 7.0 0.8 0.5 0.4
Kevin Huerter 61 15.1 3.3 3.0 1.1 0.3 2.7
Harrison Barnes 64 15.1 4.7 1.6 0.7 0.2 1.7
Malik Monk 61 13.6 2.5 3.9 0.6 0.2 1.7

Knicks Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Julius Randle 67 25.3 10.4 4.1 0.6 0.3 2.9
Jalen Brunson 61 23.9 3.6 6.2 0.9 0.2 1.9
RJ Barrett 60 19.7 5.2 2.8 0.5 0.2 1.8
Immanuel Quickley 66 13.4 4.0 3.2 0.9 0.2 1.9
Quentin Grimes 56 9.9 3.2 1.9 0.6 0.4 1.9

Betting Trends

  • The Kings have covered the spread 35 times in 64 games.
  • Sacramento’s ATS record as 2-point favorites or more is 20-16-1.
  • The Kings have played 64 games this season, and 33 of them have gone over the total.
  • Sacramento’s games have finished with more than 240.5 points 25 times so far this season.
  • Kings games this season have posted an average total of 239.5, which is 1.0 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
  • The Knicks are 38-28-1 against the spread this year.
  • As a 2-point underdog or greater, New York is 16-11-1 against the spread.
  • Out of 67 Knicks games so far this year, 34 have gone over the total.
  • New York’s games have finished with over 240.5 points scored 18 times this year.
  • Knicks games average 227.7 total points, 12.8 less than the total for this matchup.

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