NBA Pick - Knicks at Kings

The New York Knicks continue a brief three-game West Coast swing with Monday’s matchup against the Sacramento Kings in a set 10 p.m. tip. Elite-rated VietBet has opened the Kings as heavy 11.5-point favorites with the betting line for the total set at 231.5 points.

Current Odds:
New York Knicks 231.5
Sacramento Kings -11.5

The Knicks started this trip with Sunday’s 128-107 loss to the LA Clippers as 10-point underdogs. The total went OVER 226.5 points in that game and it has gone OVER VietBet’s closing line in three of their last four contests. New York was able to string together a surprising 3-2 record both straight-up and against the spread in its previous five games as part of an overall record of 13-50 SU and 26-34-3 ATS.

Playing back-to-back nights on the road is tough enough for any NBA team, let alone one as bad as the Knicks. They are 7-25 SU on the road this season, but they do improve to 15-16-1 ATS. The lone bright spot in Sunday’s loss was Noah Vonleh going 6-for-8 from the field and 4-for-5 from three-point range for 17 points. The Knicks’ leading scorer this season was Tim Hardaway Jr. (19.1 points) but he is now playing in Dallas.

Sacramento is fighting for its postseason life at an even 31-31 SU. With just one SU win in their last six games, the Kings are three games off the pace for the final playoff spot in the West. They failed to cover as 3.5-point home favorites in last Friday’s 116-109 loss to the Clippers, but they are still a profitable 9-3 ATS over their last 12 games. The total has stayed UNDER VietBet’s closing line in seven of those 12 contests.

The Kings will have to forge on without the services of rookie Marvin Bagley III for the next few weeks with a knee sprain. Buddy Hield remains the team’s top scorer with 20.9 points per game. With 23 points in Friday’s loss, he has exceeded that average in three of his last four starts. Sacramento is averaging 113.5 points a game while holding opponents to 114.8 points on defense.

It is hard to see the Knicks playing any better on Monday night than they did on Sunday. Take the Kings both SU and ATS as a team desperate for a solid win.

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