New York Knicks at Phoenix Suns 3/4/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The New York Knicks look to snap a six-game losing streak when visiting the desert southwest on Friday to play the Phoenix Suns. New York is last in the Atlantic division at 25-37 and 13 ½ games behind the first-place Philadelphia 76ers. New York was defeated by Philadelphia 123-108 on Wednesday. RJ Barrett was the leading scorer for New York with 30 points. However, the Knicks shot just 42.9% overall.

Julius Randle is leading New York in scoring, rebounding and assists with averages of 19.6 points, 10.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game. RJ Barrett is the second leading scorer with an average of 18.7 points per game and is one of six players for New York averaging double-figures in scoring. The Knicks are scoring an average of 105.0 points per game, while shooting 43.4% overall and 35.2% from 3-point territory.

Phoenix looks for its second consecutive victory when hosting New York on Friday. The Suns are first in the Pacific Division at 50-12 and have a seven-game lead over the second-place Golden State Warriors. Phoenix defeated the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday 120-90 despite not having Devin Booker and Chris Paul. Cam Johnson was the leading scorer with 20 points and Deandre Ayton scored 18.

With Devin Booker out under covid protocols, the leading scorer for Phoenix is Deandre Ayton with an average of 16.5 points per game and Ayton is also the leading rebounder with an average of 10.0 rebounds per game. Chris Paul is out injured, therefore the leader in assists is Cameron Payne with an average of 3.6 assists per game. As a team, Phoenix is scoring an average of 113.6 points per game.