Jan. 27, 2026, 6:44 a.m. ET

The Sacramento Kings (12-35) and New York Knicks (27-18) meet Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Kings vs. Knicks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Kings lead 1-0

The Kings won the first meeting in Sacramento 112-101 as an 11-point underdog as the Under (230.5) cashed. F DeMar DeRozan went for 27 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, while G Zach LaVine was good for 25 points, and F Precious Achiuwa ended up with 20 points, 14 rebounds and 2 blocks. G Russell Westbrook was good for 19 points and 11 assists, too. G Mikal Bridges paced the Knicks with 19 points, while 5 others had double-digit point totals in the loss.

Sacramento has lost the first 2 games on the 6-stop road trip, while splitting 1-1 against the spread (ATS). It was belted 139-116 at the Detroit Pistons Sunday as a 12.5-point underdog as the Over (226.5) cashed. The Kings have dropped 5 in a row, while going 1-4 ATS in the span. The Over has cashed in 4 in a row.

New York won 112-109 over the Philadelphia 76ers as a 1-point favorite Saturday at Xfinity Mobile Arena as the Under (227.5) cashed. G Jalen Brunson rolled up 31 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds with 6 3-pointers. The Knicks are just 2-4 ATS in the past 6 games, and 5-15 ATS in the previous 20 outings. The Under has cashed in 4 straight.

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Moneyline (ML): Kings +500 (bet $100 to win $500) | Knicks -700 (bet $700 to win $100)Against the spread: Kings +13.5 (-110) | Knicks -13.5 (-110)Over/Under (O/U): 231.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)Kings at Knicks key injuries

Kings

G Zach LaVine (back) questionableG Malik Monk (ankle) questionableF Keegan Murray (ankle) out

Knicks

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Kings at Knicks picks and predictionsPrediction

Knicks 116, Kings 107

The Knicks (-700) will cost you 7 times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk for not nearly enough reward. There is never a reason to risk that much, and even if you toss it into a multi-leg parlay, there is just no value there.

On the flip side, the Kings (+500) cannot be trusted to spring the upset for a second time. Venue matters, and Sacramento isn’t going into MSG and picking up the win.

AVOID.

KINGS +13.5 (-110) is a strong play catching double digits in this battle.

Again, the Knicks have struggled mightily against the number, going 2-7 ATS in the past 9 games. And, since Dec. 18, New York is a dismal 5-15 ATS in the past 20 games.

For the Kings, they’re 1-4 ATS in the past 5 games, so there is concern. However, as an underdog of 9.5 or more points, Sacto has covered 4 in a row.

The UNDER 231.5 (-105) is worth a look.

The Under cashed in the first meeting Jan. 14 in California’s capital city, as the teams combined for 213 points on a total of 230.5. We might have a few more points at MSG, as Sacramento has cashed high in 4 in a row. But, New York has gone low in 4 in a row, and the Under is 8-4 across the previous 12 contests.

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