Suns vs Knicks Prediction

New York Knicks (9-6) vs Phoenix Suns (10-6)

Game Info: Sunday, November 26, 2023 at 6:00 pm (Madison Square Garden)

Betting Odds: New York Knicks -3.5 -- Over/Under: 217.5

The Phoenix Suns invade Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Knicks on Sunday night. Here’s a Suns vs Knicks Prediction.

Phoenix Suns

The Phoenix Suns have been in red-hot form as they've won eight of their last 10 games overall and they will be eager to build on their current six-game win streak after routing the Grizzlies in a 110-89 road win on Friday. Devin Booker led the team with 40 points on 15 of 21 shooting, Eric Gordon added 20 points while Grayson Allen and Jordan Goodwin scored 14 points each. As a team, the Suns shot 51 percent from the field and 11 of 31 from the 3-point line as they took control of the contest with 33 points in the second quarter to take a double-digit lead into halftime, before they played great defense to hold the Grizzlies to just 16 points in the fourth quarter.

Phoenix Suns Player Facts

• Devin Booker is one of only three qualified players in the league shooting at least 50% from the field, 40% from three and 90% from the free-throw line this season.
• Jusuf Nurkic ranks T9th in the Western Conference amongst qualified players for rebounds per game (9.0) this season.

New York Knicks

Meanwhile, the New York Knicks have been in pretty good shape as they've won four of their last five games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after sneaking past the Heat in a 100-98 win on Friday. Jalen Brunson led the team with 24 points on 10 of 16 shooting, Immanuel Quickley added 20 points off the bench while RJ Barrett chipped in with 18 points and seven rebounds. As a team, the Knicks shot 48 percent from the field and 10 of 29 from the 3-point line as they looked to be in trouble when they fell behind by 21 points in the third quarter, but instead of waving the white flag, the Knicks rallied and dominated the fourth quarter by an incredible 29-11 to pull off their best comeback win of the season.

New York Knicks Player Facts

• Mitchell Robinson ranks T1st in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for rebounds per game (11.3) this season.
• Jalen Brunson ranks 5th in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for 3P% (46.9%) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Knicks rank 1st in the league for rebounds per game this season (47.3).
• The Knicks rank 1st in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (8.1).
• The Suns rank 1st in the league for blocks per game this season (6.9).
• The Suns rank 2nd in the league for free throws made per game this season (22.4).

Peter's Pick

The Suns are still shorthanded with Bradley Beal is still out and Kevin Durant is listed as questionable, while the Knicks are coming into this one with a full squad. The Suns have continued to string together wins on a nightly basis behind the scoring of Booker and Durant, but the Suns are going to do it tough against this Knicks defense if Durant doesn't suit up in this one. The Knicks open as slight favorites at home and I think it's justified given how important Durant is to the Suns. Give me the Knicks to get the win and cover in a close one at home.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.