Knicks vs. Kings betting: NBA preview for Jan. 14

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The New York Knicks (25-14) square off against the Sacramento Kings (10-30) as double-digit, 11.5-point favorites on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET on NBCS-CA and MSG 2. The matchup has a point total of 229.5.

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Knicks Cover -11.5 vs Kings -104

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Knicks vs. Kings betting lines

  • Knicks odds to win: -483
  • Kings odds to win: +365
  • Spread: Knicks (-11.5)
  • Total: 229.5
  • TV Channel: MSG
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Knicks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • New York has covered the spread six times on the road and are 9-10 in road contests.
  • This year, New York is 1-0 ATS in road games when playing as 11.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Knicks have hit the over on a set point total in a road game 10 times this season.
  • New York and its opponents have averaged a total of 233.0 points per road contest this season, 3.5 points greater than this game’s posted total.

Knicks Recent Trends

  • The Knicks have covered the spread three times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Knicks games has surpassed the set total seven times.
  • The past 10 Knicks games averaged 6.1 more points (235.6) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In the past 10 games, the Knicks are scoring 1.8 points less per game compared to their season average.

Knicks Betting Records

  • The 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 -483 or shorter.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Knicks’ implied win probability is 82.8%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (ninth in NBA) 46.7 (12th) 45.9 (fifth) 41.8 (sixth) 26.9 (11th) 13.1 (fourth)

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Kings Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Kings games have gone over the set point total eight times at home this year.
  • The Kings are 7-13 in home contests and have covered the spread eight times at home.
  • Recent history hints at an edge to the Kings to beat the total. This year their home games averaged a total of 231.9 points per contest.

Kings Recent Trends

  • The Kings are 3-7 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their past 10 games.
  • The Kings and their opponents have combined to hit the over in four of the past 10 games.
  • The Kings’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 228.5 points scored. That’s 1.0 fewer point than this contest’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Kings have scored 5.6 fewer points per contest compared to their 110.2 PPG season-long scoring average.

Kings Betting Records

  • Sacramento has been underdogs in 37 games this season and won eight (21.6%) of those contests.
  • The Kings have entered 12 games this season as the underdog by +365 or more and is 3-9 in those contests.
  • The Kings have a 21.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (20th in NBA) 49.5 (30th) 40.4 (27th) 46 (25th) 24.9 (24th) 13.6 (10th)
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