Will the Knicks and Suns cover big numbers as home favorites? Is the Bucks-76ers total set too high in Philadelphia at 8:00 p.m. ET? Our Tuesday NBA Best Bets Jan. 27 column offers selections on these three matchups.
NBA Best Bet: Knicks -13.5 (vs. Kings)
New York is firing on all cylinders at home this season and absolutely dominant at MSG, averaging high offensive efficiency and stout defense. Meanwhile, Sacramento has been a terrible road team, losing a long streak of games away from home and missing key contributors that sap depth and consistent scoring. The Kings are also short on scoring punch with injuries to guys like Keegan Murray and Zach LaVine, weakening their ability to keep this close. The Knicks’ defense and structured offense should eat up this spread by halftime if things go correctly — basically a safe cushion bet for bettors backed by situational edges.
NBA Best Bet: Bucks/76ers over 219.5
This game — with the Bucks without Giannis Antetokounmpo (ankle/calf injury sidelining him for extended time) — turns into a much looser defensive backdrop. Giannis’ absence has backed Milwaukee into a 3–11 mark in that span, and the Sixers have already beaten the Bucks twice this season. Philly, led by Tyrese Maxey’s scoring outbursts (including a 54-point game earlier) — plus the Bucks leaning on role players with defensive lapses — screams higher-scoring contest. Both teams have combined for overs at a strong clip, and with Philly likely pushing pace to exploit mismatches and Bucks scrambling late possessions without their defense anchor, this total is live.
NBA Best Bets: Suns -8.5 (vs. Nets)
Phoenix has been one of the more consistent teams in the West this season, reeling off wins and dominating less potent defenses. Brooklyn has struggled mightily and is still searching for rhythm, particularly on the defensive end, where they allow too many wide-open looks that Phoenix excels at converting. With the Nets thin on reliable perimeter defenders and Suns boasting high usage from their stars and secondary scorers, Phoenix should cover an 8.5-ish spread comfortably. This feels like New York’s “junket to bolster their conference standing” — defense slips, Suns offense stays hot.
Tuesday NBA Best Bets Jan. 27
- New York Knicks -13.5
- Bucks/76ers over 219.5
- Phoenix Suns -8.5
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