Jan. 14, 2026, 10:38 a.m. ET

The New York Knicks (25-14) and Sacramento Kings (10-30) meet Wednesday. Tip-off from Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, is set for 10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Knicks vs. Kings odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

2024-25 season series: New York swept 2-0

New York picked up a 123-114 win over the Portland Trail Blazers Sunday, covering as a 5.5-point road favorite as the Over (229.5) hit. G Jalen Brunson had 26 points and 8 assists, but he had plenty of help, as C Karl-Anthony Towns finished with a 20-point double-double and F OG Anunoby added 24 points. The Knicks forced 15 turnovers that led to 22 points against Portland.

Sacramento beat the Los Angeles Lakers 124-112 Monday to cover as a 9.5-point home underdog while the Over (231.5) cashed. G DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points, and G Malik Monk added 26 off the bench, including 7 made 3-pointers. The Kings have won back-to-back games, with both victories coming by double digits.

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Moneyline (ML): Knicks -500 (bet $500 to win $100) | Kings +375 (bet $100 to win $375)Against the spread (ATS): Knicks -10.5 (-118) | Kings +10.5 (-102)Over/Under (O/U): 229.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)Knicks at Kings key injuries

Knicks

G Landry Shamet (shoulder) out

Kings

F Keegan Murray (ankle) outC Domantas Sabonis (knee) outG Dennis Schroder (suspension) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Knicks at Kings picks and predictionsPrediction

Knicks 122, Kings 109

PASS.

The Knicks are the much better team and should have no problem picking up this win as -500 favorites, but they are not worth the risk at such heavy odds. Pass here and bet the spread and/or total instead.

LEAN KNICKS -10.5 (-118).

New York is a dominant 8-2 ATS in its last 10 matchups against the Kings, including covering in each of the last 4 meetings.

The Knicks are essentially fully healthy in this matchup and rank ahead of the Kings in nearly every category on both sides of the ball, making them the safer team to back here despite Sacramento’s recent stretch.

This is a lean because the Kings have covered against teams like the Lakers and Rockets of late, while the Knicks have failed to cover against New Orleans and Atlanta recently.

BET OVER 229.5 (-115).

The Over has hit in 7 of New York’s last 10 games and sits at 23-17 for the Knicks this season. The Over has also hit in each of the last 3 matchups between these squads.

The Kings simply won’t have an answer defensively for Towns, and unless G Keon Ellis plays an unusual number of minutes, they won’t have much to throw at Brunson on the defensive end either.

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