Knicks vs. Hornets Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets
The New York Knicks (29-17) are favored (-6) to continue a six-game winning streak when they visit the Charlotte Hornets (10-34) at 7:00 PM ET on Monday, January 29, 2024 at Spectrum Center. The matchup airs on BSSE. The matchup has an over/under of 224.5.
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Knicks and Hornets Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
In games this season they were favored by 6 points or more, the Knicks have an 11-4 record against the spread.
When they have played as at least 6-point underdogs this season, the Hornets are 10-17-1 against the spread.
The Knicks and the Hornets combine to average 0.2 fewer points per game than the over/under of 224.5 set for this game.
New York and Charlotte have seen its opponents average a combined 5.8 more points per game than the over/under of 224.5 set in this outing.
The average total the Knicks have had in their matchups this season is 0.7 more points than this particular game’s point total.
The average over/under in Charlotte’s games this season is 4.9 more points than the point total of 224.5 for this outing.
New York is 26-18-2 against the spread this season.
The Hornets have gone 15-28-1 ATS this season.
Knicks Stats & Insights
The Knicks have a +256 scoring differential, topping opponents by 5.6 points per game. They’re putting up 115.4 points per game to rank 15th in the league and are giving up 109.8 per contest to rank second in the NBA.
The Knicks grab 46.2 rebounds per game (third in the league) while conceding 40.5 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 5.7 boards per game.
New York connects on 13.3 three-pointers per game (10th in the league) compared to its opponents’ 12.7. It shoots 37.5% from deep while its opponents hit 36.0% from long range.
The Knicks’ 119.5 points per 100 possessions on offense rank eighth in the NBA, and the 113.7 points they allow per 100 possessions rank eighth in the league.
In the 2023-24 season, the Knicks are scoring 1.1 fewer points per home game on average than on the road (114.8 at home, 115.9 on the road), and are also conceding 9.7 fewer points per home game compared to road games (104.5 at home, 114.2 on the road).
Hornets Stats & Insights
The Hornets’ -509 scoring differential (being outscored by 11.6 points per game) is a result of putting up 108.9 points per game (28th in NBA) while allowing 120.5 per outing (25th in league).
Charlotte ranks 28th in the league at 41.1 rebounds per game. That’s 4.0 fewer than the 45.1 its opponents average.
The Hornets make 11.8 three-pointers per game (23rd in the league) while shooting 36.0% from beyond the arc (19th in NBA). They are making 2.0 fewer threes than their opponents, who drain 13.8 per game at 40.1%.
The Hornets average 111.0 points per 100 possessions on offense (28th in league), and concede 122.7 points per 100 possessions (30th in NBA).
Charlotte averages 108.8 points per game at home, and 109.0 away.
Knicks Key Players to Watch
Jalen Brunson is one of the Knicks’ key players terms of both scoring and assists, recording 26.6 points and distributing 6.5 assists on average.
Julius Randle puts up 24.0 points per game and adds 9.2 rebounds and 5.0 assists for the Knicks.
Brunson makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Knicks, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.8 per contest.
Donte DiVincenzo picks pockets to the tune of 1.1 takeaways per game, and Isaiah Hartenstein records 1.1 rejections per contest.
Hornets Key Players to Watch
Miles Bridges tallies 20.8 points per game. He also adds 7.2 rebounds per outing and 3.0 assists per contest.
This season, Nick Richards has a statline of 9.7 points, 0.8 assists and 7.8 rebounds per game.
Brandon Miller hits 2.1 threes per game.
The Hornets’ defensive effort gets a lift from Bridges’ 1.1 steals and Richards’ 1.4 blocks per game.
Over (224.5)
Knicks 121 – Hornets 107
