The New York Knicks are on the road at the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association on Friday. The New York Knicks come into the game with a 13-10 record on the season. That is 7th in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks are coming off a loss on the road at the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. New York has gone 6-7 on the road this season.
For the Phoenix Suns, they come into the game 10th in the West. The Suns are 13-11 on the season, and coming off a home loss to the Nets on Wednesday. Phoenix is now 6-7 at home this season.
The Phoenix Suns are small favorites in this game. The Suns are listed at -4.5 over the Knicks. The total for this game is 229.5.
Big 3 for Suns
The Suns played on Wednesday with their entire Big 3. Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal all played. They have been in and out of the lineup, which is the main reason for the slow start in Phoenix. Bradley Beal played 33 minutes in the game, and scored 14 points. Booker was the leading scorer with 34 points.
On the season, Durant is the top scorer for the Suns. He is scoring more than 30 points per game, and making 52% of his shots. On the season, the Suns are scoring 115.1 points per game. Phoenix, outside of the Big 3 have seen Jusuf Nurkic average just shy of 19 rebounds per game, while scoring 12.2 points per game.
Phoenix is playing their fourth of five straight home games. Next for the Suns is the Wizards on Sunday. After that, the Suns are on the road at Portland and Sacramento.
New York Knicks 2023
The Knicks could not stop Collin Sexton in the loss on Wednesday. He scored 26 points, while Lauri Markannen added 23 in the game. The loss was their third in the last four games. In all three games, the Knicks allowed 117 points or more.
Jalen Brunson is the top scorer for the Knicks. The guard is scoring 24.6 points per game, and dishing out 5.7 assists. Brumson is also the top shooting guard with nearly 47% shots made. Julius Randle is next for the Knicks. Randle is scoring 22.4 points per game, and adding just shy of 10 rebounds per game.
New York will continue on the road for their next three games after this. The Knicks are at the Clippers Saturday.
Suns Top Knicks on Friday
The Big 3 are going to get on track here. The Knicks are in trouble. The Suns are at home, and hungry. Look for big games from Durant, Beal and Booker. Maybe even 30+ points for each of them. The Knicks have a tough time stopping them, and the Suns get to 120.
The final score prediction is the Phoenix Suns 120-100 over the New York Knicks. Bet the Suns -4.5 over the Knicks in this NBA game over the Phoenix Suns on Friday.
