NBA Best Bets: Knicks vs. Hornets Picks for December 5

Published 11:33 pm Wednesday, December 4, 2024

The Charlotte Hornets (6-15) visit the New York Knicks (13-8) after losing seven road games in a row. The Knicks are double-digit favorites by 14.5 points in the contest, which starts at 7:30 PM ET on Thursday, December 5, 2024.

To find the best bets you can make on Thursday’s game, based on our computer predictions, keep reading.

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Knicks vs. Hornets Game Info

  • When: Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
  • Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
  • TV: MSG and FDSSE
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Knicks vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 14.5)

  • New York has 11 wins in 21 games against the spread this season.
  • Charlotte is 12-9-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Knicks are yet to lose ATS (1-0) as a 14.5-point favorite or greater this season.

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Pick OU:

Over (216.5)

  • The Knicks and their opponents have scored more than 216.5 points in 15 of 21 games this season.
  • The Hornets have played nine games this season that ended with a combined score over 216.5 points.
  • New York’s outings this year have an average total of 224.1, 7.6 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Charlotte has a 222.7-point average over/under in its outings this season, 6.2 more points than this game’s point total.
  • The Knicks are the 15th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Hornets have scored the 24th-most points.
  • This contest features the league’s 11th-ranked (Hornets) and 10th-ranked (Knicks) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Knicks (-1205)

  • This season, the Knicks have won 12 out of the 19 games, or 63.2%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • The Hornets have come away with five wins in the 20 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • New York has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -1205.
  • Charlotte has yet to enter a game this year with longer moneyline odds than +725.
  • The Knicks have a 92.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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