Knicks vs. Suns Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 9

The Phoenix Suns (22-15) aim to build on a four-game home winning run when hosting the New York Knicks (24-13) on January 9, 2026. Friday's matchup between the Knicks and the Suns features the Knicks as tight 1-point favorites. A 227.5-point over/under has been set for the game.

Here's everything you need to know to know about the Knicks-Suns game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Knicks vs. Suns Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Friday, January 9, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: PHX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona
• TV: MSG, AZFamily, and Suns+
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Knicks vs. Suns Prediction

ATS Pick: Suns (+ 1)
O/U Pick: Over (227.5)
Score Prediction: Suns 117 - Knicks 114

Knicks vs. Suns Betting Insights

• This year, the Knicks games have gone over 227.5 points scored, their current matchup's total, 22 (out of 37) times.
• The Suns have played in 18 games this season (48.6% of opportunities) in which the teams combined to score more than 227.5 points.
• Between them, these two teams average 7.0 more points per game (234.5) than this matchup's total (227.5).
• The Knicks and the Suns have seen their opponents average a combined 0.1 fewer points per game than the point total of 227.5 set in this game.
• New York has come away with 23 wins in the 32 contests it has been listed as the favorite this season.
• Phoenix has won in eight, or 38.1%, of the 21 contests it has been named as the odds-on underdog this year.
• New York holds a 2-0 record in the last two head-to-head meetings with Phoenix.
• The Knicks also have a 2-0 record against the spread when taking on the Suns.
• The Suns have covered the point spread in their past four games, and were the favorite in two of those games.

Knicks Recent Trends

• The Knicks have two wins against the spread, and are 5-5 overall, in their last 10 games.
• New York has averaged a total of 236.3 combined points in its last 10 games, 8.8 greater than this matchup's over/under of 227.5.
• The Knicks have 18 wins against the spread in 37 games this year.
• New York is 16-15-1 ATS when favored by 1 point or more this season.
• Knicks games this year have hit the over on 21 of 37 set point totals.
• The Knicks record 119.7 points per game, 7.3 more points than the 112.4 the Suns allow.
• When New York scores more than 112.4 points, it is 16-11-1 against the spread and 22-6 overall.
• The Knicks are shooting 47.3% from the field this season, 0.4 percentage points higher than the 46.9% the Suns allow to opponents.
• The Knicks have a better record against the spread in home games (14-6-0) than they do in road games (4-12-1).
• In home games, New York eclipses the total 60% of the time (12 of 20 games). It has hit the over in 52.9% of road games (nine of 17 contests).
• At home, the Knicks have won more often as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 15-4 (.789). When playing on the road, they are 8-5 (.615) as a moneyline favorite.

Knicks Recent Stats

Knicks Leaders

• Jalen Brunson averages 29.1 points, 6.3 assists and 3.3 boards per contest.
• Karl-Anthony Towns averages 21.4 points, 11.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks.
• Mikal Bridges puts up 16.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 1.6 steals (sixth in league) and 0.9 blocks.
• OG Anunoby averages 15.3 points, 2.0 assists and 5.4 boards.
• Jordan Clarkson puts up 10.1 points, 1.9 boards and 1.4 assists per game. Defensively he averages 0.4 steals and 0.1 blocks.

Knicks Player Props

Suns Recent Trends

• The Suns have a 9-1 record against the spread while going 7-3 overall over their past 10 games.
• Phoenix's average total over the last 10 games is 3.5 points greater than the 227.5 over/under listed for this matchup.
• The Suns are 25-10-2 against the spread this year.
• Phoenix is 12-9-1 ATS when underdogs by 1 point or more this season.
• The Suns have hit the over 43.2% of the time this year (16 of 37 games with a set point total).
• The Suns score an average of 114.8 points per game, only 0.2 fewer points than the 115.0 the Knicks give up.
• Phoenix has put together a 13-2-1 ATS record and a 12-4 overall record in games it scores more than 115.0 points.
• The Suns have shot at a 46.5% clip from the field this season, 0.2 percentage points fewer than the 46.7% shooting opponents of the Knicks have averaged.
• In 2025-26 against the spread, the Suns have a better winning percentage at home (.706, 12-4-1 record) than on the road (.650, 13-6-1).
• Phoenix's games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (six times out of 17) than away (10 of 20) this year.
• The Suns' winning percentage at home as moneyline favorites is .889 (8-1), and away it is 1.000 (6-0).

Suns Recent Stats

Suns Leaders

• Devin Booker provides 25.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game for the Suns.
• On a per-game basis, Collin Gillespie gets the Suns 13.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.0 assists. He also averages 1.4 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
• The Suns are getting 21.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game from Dillon Brooks this year.
• The Suns are receiving 12.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Mark Williams this season.
• Royce O'Neale gets the Suns 10.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest while delivering 1.3 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

Suns Player Props

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