Scimia’s prediction: Hornets and Knicks combine for another Under.
Dec 3, 2025 • 14:08 ET
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Photo By – Imagn Images. New York Knicks guard Mikal Bridges (25) dunks the ball.
The New York Knicks will return home for the second game of a back-to-back as they host the Charlotte Hornets at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night.
Both teams have played below the total lately, including against each other, which is why I’m taking the Under in my Hornets vs. Knicks predictions.
Keep reading for a full analysis of tonight’s matchup in my free NBA picks for Wednesday, December 3.
Hornets vs Knicks prediction
Hornets vs Knicks best bet: Under 235.5 (-114)
The New York Knicks and the Charlotte Hornets are only a week removed from their last meeting, in which New York scored a 129-101 win in Charlotte. While the size of the blowout was a bit of a surprise, the general approach to the game was right in the wheelhouse of both teams.
The Hornets are playing to an average total of 235.2 ppg, with the Knicks slightly lower at 233.8 ppg. Both teams rank well below average in pace of play, and they’ve both played strongly to the Under as of late. Charlotte has hit the Under in each of its last five games, while New York has done so in four of its last five.
For New York , it’s been a strong effort on the defensive end that has led to that trend. The Knicks have allowed only 105.4 ppg over their last five games, well below their season-long average (113.5). Meanwhile, Charlotte has struggled offensively all year long, but has seen its output drop further to 110.3 ppg over its last nine contests.
Those numbers aren’t going to change overnight, and the very nature of these teams — even at their best — suggests a low-scoring game. I’m taking the Under tonight.
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Hornets vs Knicks same-game parlay
The Knicks are 4-1 against the spread in their last five games and beat the Hornets by 28 in Charlotte last week, so I’m confident in picking them to cover at home as well.
I’m expecting a strong performance out of New York guard Mikal Bridges as well, as he’s averaging 17.1 ppg on the year and is coming off a monster 35-point performance against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday.
Hornets vs Knicks SGP
Under 235.5
Knicks -8.5
Mikal Bridges Over 15.5 points
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Hornets vs Knicks SGP
Under 235.5
Knicks -8.5
Mikal Bridges Over 15.5 points
Jalen Brunson Over 2.5 made threes
Hornets vs Knicks odds
Spread: Hornets +8.5 | Knicks -8.5
Moneyline: Hornets +285 | Knicks -355
Over/Under: Over 235.5 | Under 235.5
Hornets vs Knicks betting trend to know
The Under is 5-0 in Charlotte’s last five games overall. Find more NBA betting trends for Hornets vs. Knicks.
How to watch Hornets vs Knicks
Location
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Date
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Tip-off
7:30 p.m. ET
TV
FDSN Southeast-Charlotte, MSG
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Ed Scimia has been writing about the gaming industry for over 15 years. He graduated from Syracuse University with degrees in Magazine Journalism and Political Science in 2003, and has covered major gambling events like the World Series of Poker in his career. Since joining Covers in 2022, Ed has offered his sports betting analysis primarily on MLB, NFL, college football, and college basketball games, but is willing to take on any sport.
His betting strategy focuses more on finding line value based on deviations from the market rather than traditional handicapping, primarily shopping between DraftKings, FanDuel, and Fanatics in his home state of Connecticut, though he’s not afraid to do deep game analysis to find profitable bets at any book.
Outside of gambling, Ed is an avid curler who competes in mixed doubles on the World Curling Tour and runs a popular curling YouTube channel, Chess on Ice. That experience has come in handy during the Olympics, when he has proven to be a successful curling bettor as well.
Ed’s advice to new bettors is to always open multiple sportsbook accounts and check the odds at each before placing any bet. Successful sports betting is about consistently beating the closing line value, which requires finding spots where one book is offering odds far better than the rest of the market and jumping on those opportunities.
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