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

Published 10:33 pm Wednesday, December 4, 2024

The Charlotte Hornets (6-15) are heavy underdogs (+14.5) as they attempt to end a six-game losing streak when they visit the New York Knicks (13-8) at 7:30 PM ET on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at Madison Square Garden. The game airs on MSG and FDSSE.

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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
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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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.
  • Against the spread, Charlotte is 12-9-0 this year.
  • 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 (217.5)

  • In 15 games this season, the Knicks and their opponents have gone over 217.5 combined points.
  • Hornets games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 217.5 points in nine of 21 outings.
  • The average total in New York’s contests this year is 224.1, 6.6 more than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The average over/under for Charlotte’s outings this season is 222.7, 5.2 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 25th-most points.
  • This game features the league’s 11th-ranked (Hornets) and 10th-ranked (Knicks) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Knicks (-1205)

  • The Knicks have won 12, or 63.2%, of the 19 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • The Hornets have won in five, or 25%, of the 20 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • 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 implied probability of a win from the Knicks, based on the moneyline, is 92.3%.

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