Knicks vs Kings Game Breakdown & Projections – Sat, Mar 16th 2024

New York Knicks

Knicks

39W-27L

New York Knicks

March 16, 2024

10:00PM EST

Odds: 217.5 o/u

Kings

38W-27L

Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Kings

Alright, sports fans, get ready to rumble in the jungle of hoops tonight! Our beloved New York Knicks, who’ve been playing a game of catch-up in the Eastern conference like a cabbie in rush hour, are jetting over to the Golden 1 Center. They’re squaring off against the Sacramento Kings, who’ve been making some serious noise in the West, sitting just a few royal thrones away from the top spot. With the Knicks and Kings both coming off fresh victories, it’s like watching two heavyweight boxers stepping into the ring after KO’ing their last opponents. The betting lines are buzzing louder than a New York subway car, with the over/under set at a whopping 217.5. So, if you’re a betting man or woman, you might want to start crunching those numbers. As the clock ticks closer to the 10:00PM EST tipoff, the anticipation is as palpable as the last slice of pizza at a Knicks watch party. So, whether you’re a King in your castle or a Knick in the Big Apple, get ready for a game that promises to be a royal rumble in the concrete jungle!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 16, 2024 10:00PM EST
Location: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento

Vegas Odds

NYK ML SAC ML Over/Under Line
Open +130 -150 220.0 3.0/-3.0
Recent +125 -145 217.5 4.0/-4.0
Difference -5 +5 -2.5

Team Performance

nyk Team Logo
LAST 10
5W-5L
AWAY
17W-14L

44.4% Win Probability

sac Team Logo
LAST 10
6W-4L
HOME
19W-11L

55.6% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Final O/U ATS
03/09/23 New York Knicks NYK 23 30 31 33 117 Over
Sacramento Kings SAC 30 39 22 31 122
12/11/22 Sacramento Kings SAC 22 28 30 19 99 Under
New York Knicks NYK 36 30 29 17 112
03/07/22 New York Knicks NYK 17 31 44 39 131 Over
Sacramento Kings SAC 33 30 24 28 115
01/31/22 Sacramento Kings SAC 23 18 25 30 96 Under
New York Knicks NYK 31 23 30 32 116

Knicks Vs Over/Under

Kings Vs Over/Under

Knicks Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
03/14 vs POR 105-93W 50 16 12 87
03/12 @ PHI 106-79W 51 32 12 79
03/10 @ PHI 73-79L 50 19 19 80
03/08 @ ORL 98-74W 43 20 15 80
03/05 @ ATL 100-116L 40 27 11 100
03/03 vs CLE 107-98W 47 32 9 86
02/29 @ GSW 99-113L 56 23 12 96
02/27 @ NOP 92-115L 38 27 11 84
02/26 @ DET 113-111W 44 31 14 92
02/24 @ BOS 102-116L 39 21 13 82

Kings Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
03/13 @ LAL 120-107W 44 30 12 88
03/12 @ MIL 129-94W 51 34 8 93
03/10 @ HOU 104-112L 44 24 12 89
03/07 @ SAS 131-129W 46 31 13 103
03/06 vs LAL 130-122W 46 32 13 97
03/04 @ CHI 109-113L 51 29 17 94
03/01 vs MIN 124-120W 45 29 7 100
02/28 vs DEN 96-119L 43 28 14 96
02/26 @ MIA 110-121L 41 30 15 85
02/25 vs LAC 123-107W 41 29 10 91

Starting Lineups

Knicks Notable Injuries

  • Shake Milton (PG): Avg: 4.5pts, 1.6reb, 1.3ast, 12.5 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 1.5
  • Jacob Toppin (SF/PF): Avg: 1.6pts, 0.9reb, 0.4ast, 4.7 minutes. Last game: 03/08/24. Impact: 0.5
  • Charlie Brown (SG/SF): Avg: 0.9pts, 0.3reb, 0.0ast, 5.2 minutes. Last game: 03/08/24. Impact: 0.3

Kings Notable Injuries

  • Trey Lyles (PF/C): Avg: 7.0pts, 4.3reb, 1.1ast, 19.4 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 2.1
  • JaVale McGee (C): Avg: 4.3pts, 2.8reb, 0.4ast, 9.0 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 1.2
  • Colby Jones (SG/SF): Avg: 2.2pts, 1.4reb, 0.6ast, 6.9 minutes. Last game: 03/13/24. Impact: 0.8
  • Kessler Edwards (SF/PF): Avg: 1.5pts, 0.8reb, 0.2ast, 4.8 minutes. Last game: 03/13/24. Impact: 0.5
  • Jalen Slawson (PF): Avg: 0.7pts, 0.8reb, 0.3ast, 3.4 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 0.4

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Knicks Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #5 #9 #6 #3 -16.5%
PF #1 #14 #8 #1 -18.6%
PG #28 #26 #7 #22 7.3%
SF #21 #15 #1 #14 -1.8%
SG #1 #4 #4 #1 -16.5%

Kings Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #12 #5 #18 #12 -4.0%
PF #28 #19 #27 #26 8.6%
PG #20 #1 #26 #14 -2.5%
SF #23 #6 #3 #11 -6.3%
SG #8 #1 #23 #4 -9.7%
Team Logo

Team Comparison

Team Logo
Points per Game
100.5
118.5
Rebounds per Game
45.7
44.9
Assists per Game
24.7
29.5
Steals per Game
7.4
8.6
Blocks per Game
5.1
3.8
Shots per Game
86.0
93.6
3-Pointers Made per Game
13.3
12.7
2-Pt Percentage per Game
49.9
57.1
3-Pt Percentage per Game
34.0
36.9
Turnovers per Game
13.0
11.9
Fouls per Game
15.5
19.5

Recent Trends

  • Domantas Sabonis (C) is coming off a triple-double where he put up 17.0 pts, 19.0 reb, 10.0 ast against LAL
  • Jalen Brunson (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 46.1% to 32.5, 22.2 min average previous 3 games.
  • Chris Duarte (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 34.9% to 10.6, 16.2 min average previous 3 games.
  • Keon Ellis (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 46.6% to 24.3, 16.6 min average previous 3 games.
  • Trey Lyles (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 34.8% to 15.3, 23.5 min average previous 3 games.
  • Miles McBride (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 46.1% to 20.2, 37.4 min average previous 3 games.
  • The Kings have a 2-game winning streak at home.
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