NBA1/27/2026
Scheduled
TIME:7:30 PM UTC
CHANNEL:NBCS
VENUE:Madison Square Garden
LOCATION:New York, NY
SAC logo
SAC
12-33.267
Away Team
5th in Pacific DivisionLast5: W2L3
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26-18.591
NY
NY logo
Home Team
2nd in Atlantic DivisionLast5: W1L4

AI Game Overview

Alright, sports fans, settle in! It's your favorite voice in the game, and we're about to dive headfirst into what promises to be a captivating clash on the hardwood. Mark your calendars for January 27th, 2026, because the Sacramento Kings are heading into the Big Apple to take on the New York Knicks!

Now, as we look at this season, both these franchises have been carving out their narratives. The Kings, known for their electrifying pace and a core that's been growing together, have shown flashes of brilliance, pushing the tempo and looking to make a statement. They're a team that thrives on momentum, and a road win against a storied franchise like the Knicks would be a massive boost.

And speaking of storied franchises, the New York Knicks! Playing at home in Madison Square Garden is always a different beast. They've been building a gritty identity, relying on tough defense and timely offensive explosions. They'll be looking to defend their home court with everything they've got, and you know the Garden faithful will be roaring.

With the betting lines still to be finalized, this one feels like it could go either way. The Kings bring their high-octane offense, while the Knicks counter with their defensive tenacity and home-court advantage. It’s a classic matchup of styles, and on January 27th, we’ll see who dictates the tempo and ultimately comes out on top. Get ready for an absolute barnburner!

AI Matchup Overview

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Looking at the recent matchups between these two teams, the home team has had a clear advantage. In the last three games, the home team has won each contest. The most recent game saw the home team win by 11 points, while the game before that was a 29-point victory for the home team. The third game in this sample also resulted in a home team win. Scoring trends show a tendency for higher scores, with two of the last three games exceeding 230 total points. The away team is currently on a three-game losing streak, while the home team is on a one-game winning streak, suggesting momentum is on the side of the home team.

Previous Matchups

2026Jan 14
NY101
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112SAC
2025Mar 10
NY133
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104SAC
2025Jan 25
SAC120
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143NY

Injury Report

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NY logoNY

No injuries reported

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Player Statistics

SAC logoSAC

DeMar DeRozan
DeMar DeRozan
SF • #10
Points
848
Field Goals Made
303
Three Pointers Made
34
Free Throws Made
208
Effective Field Goals Percentage
53.4%
Russell Westbrook
Russell Westbrook
PG • #18
Points
701
Field Goals Made
259
Three Pointers Made
91
Free Throws Made
92
Effective Field Goals Percentage
51.5%
Zach LaVine
Zach LaVine
SG • #8
Points
652
Field Goals Made
230
Three Pointers Made
89
Free Throws Made
103
Effective Field Goals Percentage
57.9%
Malik Monk
Malik Monk
SG
Points
451
Field Goals Made
162
Three Pointers Made
72
Free Throws Made
55
Effective Field Goals Percentage
54.5%
Dennis Schröder
Dennis Schröder
PG • #17
Points
439
Field Goals Made
150
Three Pointers Made
48
Free Throws Made
91
Effective Field Goals Percentage
47.7%
Maxime Raynaud
C • #42
Points
370
Field Goals Made
158
Three Pointers Made
9
Free Throws Made
45
Effective Field Goals Percentage
55.9%
Precious Achiuwa
Precious Achiuwa
PF • #9
Points
292
Field Goals Made
120
Three Pointers Made
15
Free Throws Made
37
Effective Field Goals Percentage
55.2%
Keegan Murray
Keegan Murray
PF • #13
Points
277
Field Goals Made
111
Three Pointers Made
25
Free Throws Made
30
Effective Field Goals Percentage
47.9%
Nique Clifford
Nique Clifford
SF • #5
Points
217
Field Goals Made
83
Three Pointers Made
28
Free Throws Made
23
Effective Field Goals Percentage
46.6%
Domantas Sabonis
Domantas Sabonis
C • #11
Points
216
Field Goals Made
84
Three Pointers Made
4
Free Throws Made
44
Effective Field Goals Percentage
53.1%

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Jalen Brunson
Jalen Brunson
PG • #11
Points
1087
Field Goals Made
389
Three Pointers Made
113
Free Throws Made
196
Effective Field Goals Percentage
54.8%
Karl-Anthony Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
PF • #32
Points
853
Field Goals Made
278
Three Pointers Made
70
Free Throws Made
227
Effective Field Goals Percentage
52.8%
Mikal Bridges
Mikal Bridges
SF • #25
Points
694
Field Goals Made
279
Three Pointers Made
99
Free Throws Made
37
Effective Field Goals Percentage
59.2%
OG Anunoby
OG Anunoby
SF • #8
Points
527
Field Goals Made
181
Three Pointers Made
63
Free Throws Made
102
Effective Field Goals Percentage
53.0%
Miles McBride
Miles McBride
PG • #2
Points
433
Field Goals Made
150
Three Pointers Made
100
Free Throws Made
33
Effective Field Goals Percentage
58.8%
Jordan Clarkson
Jordan Clarkson
SG
Points
419
Field Goals Made
156
Three Pointers Made
58
Free Throws Made
49
Effective Field Goals Percentage
50.4%
Josh Hart
Josh Hart
SF • #3
Points
395
Field Goals Made
149
Three Pointers Made
52
Free Throws Made
45
Effective Field Goals Percentage
58.5%
Tyler Kolek
Tyler Kolek
PG • #13
Points
190
Field Goals Made
77
Three Pointers Made
25
Free Throws Made
11
Effective Field Goals Percentage
50.3%
Landry Shamet
Landry Shamet
SG • #44
Points
174
Field Goals Made
53
Three Pointers Made
37
Free Throws Made
31
Effective Field Goals Percentage
62.6%
Mitchell Robinson
Mitchell Robinson
C • #23
Points
150
Field Goals Made
65
Free Throws Made
20
Effective Field Goals Percentage
67.7%

Current Season Games

SAC logoSAC

Lvs TOR109 - 122
Lvs MIA117 - 130
Lvs POR110 - 117
Wvs WAS128 - 115
Wvs NY112 - 101
Wvs LAL124 - 112
Wvs HOU111 - 98
L@ GS103 - 137
Lvs DAL98 - 100
Lvs MIL98 - 115
L@ PHO102 - 129
Lvs BOS106 - 120
L@ LAC90 - 131
L@ LAL101 - 125
Wvs DAL113 - 107
Lvs DET127 - 136
Wvs HOU125 - 124
Lvs POR93 - 98
L@ POR133 - 134
L@ MIN103 - 117
Lvs DEN105 - 136
L@ IND105 - 116
W@ MIA127 - 111
L@ HOU95 - 121
Lvs MEM107 - 115
L@ UTA119 - 128
Lvs PHO100 - 112
Wvs MIN117 - 112
W@ DEN128 - 123
L@ MEM96 - 137
L@ OKC99 - 113
L@ SA110 - 123
L@ MIN110 - 124
Lvs ATL100 - 133
Lvs DEN108 - 122
Lvs MIN117 - 144
Lvs OKC101 - 132
Wvs GS121 - 116
L@ DEN124 - 130
W@ MIL135 - 133
L@ CHI113 - 126
L@ OKC101 - 107
Lvs LAL120 - 127
Wvs UTA105 - 104
L@ PHO116 - 120

NY logoNY

Wvs BKN120 - 66
Lvs DAL97 - 114
Lvs PHO99 - 106
L@ GS113 - 126
L@ SAC101 - 112
W@ POR123 - 114
L@ PHO107 - 112
Wvs LAC123 - 111
L@ DET90 - 121
Lvs PHI119 - 130
Lvs ATL99 - 111
L@ SA132 - 134
W@ NO130 - 125
W@ ATL128 - 125
Wvs CLE126 - 124
L@ MIN104 - 115
Wvs MIA132 - 125
Lvs PHI107 - 116
W@ IND114 - 113
W@ ORL132 - 120
W@ TOR117 - 101
Wvs ORL106 - 100
Wvs UTA146 - 112
Wvs CHA119 - 104
L@ BOS117 - 123
Wvs TOR116 - 94
Wvs MIL118 - 109
W@ CHA129 - 101
W@ BKN113 - 100
L@ ORL121 - 133
W@ DAL113 - 111
L@ MIA113 - 115
Wvs MIA140 - 132
Lvs ORL107 - 124
Wvs MEM133 - 120
Wvs BKN134 - 98
Wvs MIN137 - 114
Wvs WAS119 - 102
Wvs CHI128 - 116
L@ CHI125 - 135
L@ MIL111 - 121
L@ MIA107 - 115
Wvs BOS105 - 95
Wvs CLE119 - 111

Previous Season Games

SAC logoSAC

Lvs DAL106 - 120
Wvs PHO109 - 98
Lvs LAC100 - 101
Lvs DEN116 - 124
W@ DET127 - 117
W@ CLE120 - 113
W@ CHA125 - 102
L@ WAS111 - 116
L@ IND109 - 111
L@ ORL91 - 121
Wvs POR128 - 107
Lvs OKC105 - 121
Lvs BOS95 - 113
Lvs MIL108 - 114
Lvs CHI116 - 128
Wvs CLE123 - 119
Wvs MEM132 - 122
L@ PHO106 - 122
L@ GS104 - 130
Lvs NY104 - 133
L@ LAC110 - 111
Wvs SA127 - 109
L@ DEN110 - 116
W@ DAL122 - 98
W@ HOU113 - 103
W@ UTA118 - 101
Wvs CHA130 - 88
Lvs GS108 - 132
L@ NO133 - 140
W@ NO119 - 111
W@ DAL129 - 128
Wvs NO123 - 118
L@ POR102 - 108
Lvs ORL111 - 130
W@ MIN116 - 114
L@ OKC110 - 144
L@ PHI104 - 117
W@ BKN110 - 96
L@ NY120 - 143
L@ DEN123 - 132
Wvs GS123 - 117
Wvs WAS123 - 100
Wvs HOU132 - 127
L@ MIL115 - 130
W@ CHI124 - 119
W@ BOS114 - 97
Wvs MIA123 - 118
W@ GS129 - 99
Wvs MEM138 - 133
Wvs PHI113 - 107
Wvs DAL110 - 100
L@ LAL122 - 132
Lvs DET113 - 114
Lvs IND95 - 122
Lvs LAL99 - 103
Lvs LAL100 - 113
Lvs DEN129 - 130
W@ NO111 - 109
Wvs UTA141 - 97
W@ SA140 - 113
L@ MEM110 - 115
Wvs HOU120 - 111
Lvs SA125 - 127
L@ POR106 - 115
W@ MIN115 - 104
Lvs OKC109 - 130
Lvs BKN103 - 108
L@ LAC88 - 104
Lvs ATL108 - 109
Wvs UTA121 - 117
Lvs MIN126 - 130
Wvs PHO127 - 104
L@ SA96 - 116
W@ PHO127 - 118
Lvs LAC98 - 107
Wvs TOR122 - 107
W@ MIA111 - 110
L@ TOR128 - 131
W@ ATL123 - 115
W@ UTA113 - 96
Wvs POR111 - 98
L@ LAL127 - 131
Lvs MIN115 - 117

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L@ IND108 - 125
Wvs IND111 - 94
L@ IND121 - 130
W@ IND106 - 100
Lvs IND109 - 114
Lvs IND135 - 138
Wvs BOS119 - 81
L@ BOS102 - 127
Wvs BOS121 - 113
Lvs BOS93 - 115
W@ BOS91 - 90
W@ BOS108 - 105
W@ DET116 - 113
Lvs DET103 - 106
W@ DET94 - 93
W@ DET118 - 116
Lvs DET94 - 100
Wvs DET123 - 112
W@ BKN113 - 105
Lvs CLE102 - 108
L@ DET106 - 115
Lvs BOS117 - 119
Wvs PHO112 - 98
W@ ATL121 - 105
L@ CLE105 - 124
Wvs PHI105 - 91
Wvs POR110 - 93
W@ MIL116 - 107
Lvs LAC113 - 126
Wvs DAL128 - 113
Wvs WAS122 - 103
L@ CHA98 - 115
L@ SA105 - 120
Wvs MIA116 - 95
L@ GS94 - 97
W@ POR114 - 113
W@ SAC133 - 104
L@ LAC95 - 105
L@ LAL109 - 113
Lvs GS102 - 114
W@ MIA116 - 112
W@ MEM114 - 113
Wvs PHI110 - 105
L@ BOS105 - 118
L@ CLE105 - 142
Wvs CHI113 - 111
Wvs ATL149 - 148
W@ IND128 - 115
Lvs BOS104 - 131
W@ TOR121 - 115
Wvs HOU124 - 118
Lvs LAL112 - 128
Wvs DEN122 - 112
Wvs MEM143 - 106
Wvs SAC143 - 120
W@ BKN99 - 95
Wvs ATL119 - 110
Lvs MIN99 - 116
W@ PHI125 - 119
Lvs DET119 - 124
Wvs MIL140 - 106
Lvs OKC101 - 126
Wvs TOR112 - 98
Lvs ORL94 - 103
L@ CHI126 - 139
L@ OKC107 - 117
Wvs UTA119 - 103
W@ WAS126 - 106
W@ WAS136 - 132
W@ ORL108 - 85
Wvs SA117 - 114
Wvs TOR139 - 125
W@ NO104 - 93
W@ MIN133 - 107
W@ ORL100 - 91
Lvs ATL100 - 108
W@ TOR113 - 108
Lvs DET111 - 120
Wvs CHA125 - 101
Wvs ORL121 - 106
Wvs NO118 - 85
W@ CHA99 - 98
L@ DAL114 - 129
W@ DEN145 - 118
L@ UTA106 - 121
W@ PHO138 - 122
Wvs WAS134 - 106
Wvs BKN114 - 104
Wvs BKN124 - 122
Lvs CHI123 - 124
W@ PHI111 - 99
L@ IND121 - 132
Wvs MIL116 - 94
L@ ATL116 - 121
L@ HOU97 - 109
W@ DET128 - 98
W@ MIA116 - 107
Lvs CLE104 - 110
Wvs IND123 - 98
L@ BOS109 - 132