Knicks vs Suns Prediction and Odds (Trust Depleted Suns To Handle Disastrous Knicks)
By Joe Summers
The 50-12 Phoenix Suns will be without both Devin Booker and Chris Paul when they take on the 25-37 New York Knicks tonight at 10:00 EST.
Phoenix clobbered the Trailblazers by 30 to snap a two-game losing streak in their last game but are just 2-4 against the spread (ATS) over their last six. The Knicks, meanwhile, have turned into a disaster. They've lost six straight and have covered just once in their last 11 contests.
As the race for the #1 seed in the Western Conference begins to narrow, will the Suns take advantage of a hapless New York squad or will the Knicks take down an injured Phoenix?
Here are the odds via WynnBET:
Knicks vs Suns Odds, Spread and Total
Spread
- New York +6.5 (-110)
- Phoenix -6.5 (-110)
Moneyline:
- New York: +230
- Phoenix: -290
Total:
- 222.5 (Over -110/Under -110)
Knicks vs Suns Prediction and Pick
The Suns are without Booker and Paul, sure, but the Knicks are without any semblance of good basketball players as is, so it's pretty much a wash. Honestly, I was trying to think of who the opponent would have to be for me to pick New York right now. Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck? Probably fading the Knicks. Air Bud? Definitely fading. Jack Harlow and Woody Harrelson? Yeah, at least Harlow knows Tyler Herro.
Not only are the Knicks terrible, but they aren't even putting up a fight. They're 26th in the league in net rating over their last 15 games and have already been poor in these spots even before seemingly deciding to quit on the season. They're 1-10 ATS in their last 11, 10-20 as an underdog and 12-17-1 on the road.
Despite their injuries, Phoenix is at least trying. And they've got the kind of deep, balanced team that can withstand some time without their stars. Booker and Paul missed their 30-point win over Portland too and the Suns still had six players score in double figures.
I'll be riding operation "Full Fade Ahead" the rest of the season with New York. I don't care who they play or what the line is. It's been a spectacle to see the Knicks somehow be the biggest basketball disappointment in New York despite Brooklyn being around and I have no respect for the organization right now. Give me the Suns to roll.
Pick: Suns -6.5 (-110)
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