New York Knicks vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, 1/14/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Sacramento Kings

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The New York Knicks (25-14) are on their way to Golden 1 Center on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Sacramento Kings (10-30).

The Knicks took the court against the Trail Blazers and notched a win by a score of 123-114 in their last contest. New York wrapped up the game having earned a 50.5% field goal percentage (50 of 99) and made 17 out of their 46 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Knicks made 6 of their 8 tries for a rate of 75.0%. With respect to rebounding, they compiled 45 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 32 dimes in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In regard to defense, New York allowed the other team to shoot 47.6% from the floor on 40 out of 84 shooting. Portland recorded 24 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. On top of that, Portland had 39 rebounds (7 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 7 blocks. Portland walked away from this one shooting 88.0% at the free throw line by making 22 of 25 tries. They converted 12 of their 39 attempts from 3-point range. With respect to personal fouls, the Knicks ended up finishing with 18 while the Trail Blazers totaled 8 personal fouls.

Jalen Brunson is one player who was important in the game. He had 26 points on 10 out of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and also snagged 6 rebounds. Brunson finished the contest at 52.6% from the field and totaled 8 assists.

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New York steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 25-14 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 119.5 pts per contest (5th in the league) while hitting 47.3% from the floor. The Knicks are shooting 38.3% on shots from beyond the arc (596 of 1,556) and 80.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, New York is grabbing 45.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,051 assists for the campaign, which ranks 12th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.7 times per game and as a team they commit 20.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Knicks are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.7 fouls. They are 5th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 989 relinquished on the year. The Knicks defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.7% (1,593 of 3,411) and they surrender 41.8 boards per contest as a unit. They concede 37.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 12th in the league in opponents PPG (114.9).

When they last played, the Kings got the win with a final of 124-112 against the Lakers. The Kings were able to pull down 26 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 6 steals in this matchup. The Lakers earned 9 fouls in this game which took the Kings to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to convert 11 of the free throws for a rate of 78.6%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Sacramento buried 17 out of their 26 tries (65.4%). Overall, the Kings went 48 out of 82 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 58.5%. The Kings allowed the Lakers to make 41 of 84 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 48.8% for the contest. They went 22.2% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 36 and finished the contest at 22 of 28 from the free throw line (78.6%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Sacramento permitted Los Angeles to pull down 39 in all (12 offensive).

DeMar DeRozan was important for the Kings for the game. DeRozan racked up 32 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 6 dimes for the matchup. He converted 14 out of 19 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 73.7%, and added 2 rebounds.

Sacramento has a win-loss record of 10-30 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Kings are hitting on 46.3% from the floor, which ranks 21st in the NBA. Sacramento has earned 4,406 pts for the year (110.2 per game) and they average 40.4 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 24.9 times per game (25th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.2 times per game. The Kings have committed 20.4 fouls per game and they go 75.8% from the free throw line.

The Sacramento defense allows 35.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (507 of 1,440) and opponents are making 77.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 27.7 assists and 46.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 26th and 25th in basketball. The Kings are ranked 27th in the league in PPG surrendered with 121.2. They are able to force 14.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.5% from the floor (30th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento

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