The New York Knicks will look to leading scorer Julius Randle when they try to upset the De’Aaron Fox-led Sacramento Kings on March 9, 2023. The Knicks (39-28) are a 2.5-point underdog against the Kings (38-26). The matchup features a point total of 239.5.
Their last time out, the Kings won on Monday 123-108 against the Pelicans. Kevin Huerter’s team-leading 25 points paced Sacramento in the victory.
The Knicks are coming off of a 112-105 loss to the Hornets in their last outing on Tuesday. RJ Barrett scored 27 points in New York’s loss, leading the team.
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Kings Vs. Knicks Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info
- When: Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET
- Where: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California
- TV: TNT, NBCS-CA, and MSG
- Spread Favorite: Kings -2.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Kings -135
- Moneyline Underdog: Knicks +113
- Over/Under: 239.5 points
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Kings Betting Trends
- The Kings have compiled a 34-29-1 record against the spread this season.
- Sacramento has been favored by 2.5 points or more 33 times this season, and covered the spread in 18 of those matchups.
- The Kings have come away with 28 wins in the 40 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- This season, Sacramento has come away with a win 26 times in 34 chances when named as a favorite of at least -135 or shorter on the moneyline.
- In the Kings’ 64 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 32 times.
- Sacramento’s 64 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 239.5 points 27 times.
- The average point total in Kings outings this year is 239.5, which equals this game’s over/under.
Kings Top Performers
| 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 |
| Harrison Barnes | 64 | 15.1 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Kevin Huerter | 61 | 15.1 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Malik Monk | 61 | 13.6 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
Kings Season Stats
- Sacramento is outscoring opponents by 2.7 points per game with a +175 scoring differential overall. It puts up 121.1 points per game (first in the NBA) and allows 118.4 per outing (28th in the league).
- The Kings pull down 42.0 rebounds per game (22nd in the league) compared to the 41.6 of their opponents.
- The Kings are posting 124.3 points per game this season when playing at home, which is 6.6 more points than they’re averaging when playing on the road (117.7).
- Defensively Sacramento has been worse at home this year, surrendering 118.8 points per game, compared to 117.8 away from home.
- The Kings have fared better offensively in their last 20 games, posting 123.9 points per contest, 2.8 more than their season average of 121.1.
- Sacramento is allowing 121.8 points per game in its past 20 games, which is 3.4 more points than it is allowing for the season (118.4).
- The Kings are draining 13.3 threes per game in their past 20 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (13.4). That said, they own a better three-point percentage over their last 20 games (37.8%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (37.0%).
Kings Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/26 | Thunder | W 124-115 | Away | -4 |
| 2/28 | Thunder | W 123-117 | Away | -2 |
| 3/3 | Clippers | W 128-127 | Home | -7 |
| 3/4 | Timberwolves | L 138-134 | Home | -4.5 |
| 3/6 | Pelicans | W 123-108 | Home | -4.5 |
| 3/9 | Knicks | – | Home | -2.5 |
| 3/11 | Suns | – | Away | – |
| 3/13 | Bucks | – | Home | – |
| 3/15 | Bulls | – | Away | – |
| 3/16 | Nets | – | Away | – |
| 3/18 | Wizards | – | Away | – |
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Knicks Betting Trends
- New York has won 38 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover or pushing 29 times.
- The Knicks have an ATS record of 14-10-1 when playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs this year.
- This season, New York has been the underdog 34 times and won 18, or 52.9%, of those games.
- The Knicks have a record of 12-13 in games where bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +113 on the moneyline.
- In New York’s 67 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 36 times.
- Knicks games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 239.5 points in 18 of 67 outings.
- The average total for New York’s games this season is 227.7 points, 11.8 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
Knicks Top Performers
| 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 |
Knicks Season Stats
- At 115.3 points scored per game and 112.4 points conceded, New York is 12th in the league offensively and ninth defensively.
- The Knicks rank third in the league at 46.8 rebounds per game. That’s 3.8 more than the 43.0 their opponents average.
- New York scores 116.2 points per game at home, and 114.4 on the road.
- In 2022-23 the Knicks are allowing 0.4 fewer points per game at home (112.2) than on the road (112.6).
- On the offensive side of the ball, New York has picked up its output slightly over its last 20 games, scoring 117.8 points per contest over that span compared to the 115.3 it has put up over the course of this season.
- The Knicks have been more porous on defense lately, giving up 113.2 points per game over their past 20 contests compared to the 112.4 points per game their opponents average over the 2022-23 season.
- New York’s past 20 outings have seen them make 14.0 three-pointers per game while shooting 37.9% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to its 2022-23 averages of 12.4 makes and 35.1%.
Knicks Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/27 | Celtics | W 109-94 | Home | +2 |
| 3/1 | Nets | W 142-118 | Home | -7.5 |
| 3/3 | Heat | W 122-120 | Away | +1.5 |
| 3/5 | Celtics | W 131-129 | Away | +7 |
| 3/7 | Hornets | L 112-105 | Home | -9.5 |
| 3/9 | Kings | – | Away | +2.5 |
| 3/11 | Clippers | – | Away | – |
| 3/12 | Lakers | – | Away | – |
| 3/14 | Trail Blazers | – | Away | – |
| 3/18 | Nuggets | – | Home | – |
| 3/20 | Timberwolves | – | Home | – |
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