Knicks vs. Kings betting: NBA preview for Jan. 27

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The Sacramento Kings (12-35) will attempt to stop a five-game losing streak when they visit the New York Knicks (27-18) on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at Madison Square Garden as big, 14.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on MSG and NBCS-CA. The matchup has an over/under set at 225.5 points.

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Knicks Cover -14.5 vs Kings -113

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Knicks vs. Kings betting lines

  • Knicks odds to win: -840
  • Kings odds to win: +564
  • Spread: Knicks (-14.5)
  • Total: 225.5
  • TV Channel: MSG
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Knicks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • New York has covered the spread 15 times at home and is 17-6 in home contests.
  • New York has a 2-0 record ATS in home games this year as 14.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Knicks have hit the over in 12 of their 23 home games this season with a set over/under (52.2%).
  • New York and its opponents have averaged a total of 231.9 points per home contest this season, 6.4 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Knicks Recent Trends

  • The Knicks have covered the spread four times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Knicks and their opponents have hit the over in three of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Knicks games averaged 1.9 more points (227.4) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Knicks have scored 9.3 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Knicks Betting Records

  • The Knicks have won 65.8% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (25-13).
  • New York has played as a moneyline favorite of -840 or shorter twice this season, and won both.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Knicks’ implied win probability is 89.4%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (16th in NBA) 46.5 (12th) 46.3 (second) 41.5 (fifth) 26.6 (13th) 13 (fourth)

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Kings Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Kings have covered the spread eight times on the road and are 3-19 in road contests.
  • Kings road games have gone over the set point total 12 times this season.
  • Recent history gives an edge to the Kings to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 233.8 points per contest.

Kings Recent Trends

  • The Kings have a 4-6 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • Kings’ past 10 contests saw seven hit the over.
  • The past 10 Kings games averaged 4.7 more points (230.2) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Kings have scored 3.8 more points per contest compared to their 111 PPG season-long scoring average.

Kings Betting Records

  • This season, Sacramento has been the underdog 43 times and won nine, or 20.9%, of those games.
  • The Kings have been at least a +564 moneyline underdog two times this season, but were upset in each of those games.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Kings based on the moneyline is 15.1%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (17th in NBA) 49.1 (29th) 40.8 (27th) 45.7 (25th) 25.4 (18th) 13.9 (14th)
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