The Hornets are -13.5 favorites vs. the Knicks

Total (Over/Under): 218.5 points

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The Charlotte Hornets visit Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Knicks on Sunday. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:00 pm in New York, NY.

The Hornets are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at -13.5 (-110).

The Hornets vs Knicks Over/Under is 218.5 total points for the game.

So far this NBA season, the Hornets are 50-30 against the spread, while the Knicks are 42-38 against the spread.

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Hornets vs. Knicks Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneylineCharlotte Hornets-13.5 -110O 218.5 -110-900New York Knicks +13.5 -110U 218.5 -110+575

Knicks vs Hornets Prediction for Tonight’s Game:

The winning team model predicts the Hornets will win Sunday‘s game with 79.4% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Hornets and Knicks.

Knicks vs Hornets Spread Prediction:

Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Hornets will cover the spread for Sunday‘s game with 51.3% confidence.

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Hornets Best Bets for Tonight:

The Charlotte Hornets have hit the Moneyline in 21 of their last 30 away games (+25.25 Units / 36% ROI)

The Charlotte Hornets have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 36 of their last 50 games (+20.05 Units / 35% ROI)

The Charlotte Hornets have hit the 3Q Moneyline in 33 of their last 50 games (+19.00 Units / 25% ROI)

The Charlotte Hornets have covered the 3Q Spread in 35 of their last 50 games (+17.45 Units / 30% ROI)

The Charlotte Hornets have covered the Spread in 33 of their last 50 games (+14.30 Units / 26% ROI)

Knicks Best Bets for Tonight:

The New York Knicks have hit the 4Q Moneyline in 36 of their last 50 games (+21.45 Units / 29% ROI)

The New York Knicks have covered the 4Q Spread in 34 of their last 50 games (+15.45 Units / 27% ROI)

The New York Knicks have covered the Spread in 27 of their last 40 games at home (+13.80 Units / 31% ROI)

The New York Knicks have hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 33 of their last 50 games (+13.40 Units / 23% ROI)

The New York Knicks have hit the Game Total Under in 26 of their last 40 games (+10.60 Units / 24% ROI)

Charlotte Hornets Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:

Against the spread this NBA season, the Hornets have gone 50-30 (+17 Units / 19.08% ROI).

43-38 against the Moneyline (+14.55 Units / 7.56% ROI)

31-50 against the Over for game total points (-24 Units / -26.94% ROI)

50-31 against the Under for game total points (+15.9 Units / 17.85% ROI)

New York Knicks Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:

Against the spread this NBA season, the Knicks have gone 42-38 (+0.2 Units / 0.22% ROI).

53-28 against the Moneyline (+5.1 Units / 1.76% ROI)

37-44 against the Over for game total points (-11.4 Units / -12.79% ROI)

44-37 against the Under for game total points (+3.3 Units / 3.7% ROI)

Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Knicks:

The New York Knicks have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 23 of their last 50 games (-35.25 Units / -27% ROI)

The New York Knicks have only hit the 1Q Moneyline in 22 of their last 50 games (-21.35 Units / -23% ROI)

The New York Knicks have only hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 17 of their last 50 games (-20.70 Units / -36% ROI)

The New York Knicks have only covered the 1Q Spread in 17 of their last 50 games (-20.10 Units / -35% ROI)

The New York Knicks have only hit the 3Q Moneyline in 22 of their last 50 games (-16.90 Units / -20% ROI)

Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Hornets:

The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 14 of their last 50 games (-27.65 Units / -48% ROI)

The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 13 of their last 40 away games (-16.85 Units / -37% ROI)

The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the 2H Game Total Over in 4 of their last 21 games (-15.58 Units / -64% ROI)

The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the Game Total Over in 14 of their last 40 games (-14.60 Units / -33% ROI)

The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 15 of their last 40 away games (-13.25 Units / -29% ROI)

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Charlotte Hornets: Keys to the Game vs. the New York Knicks

The Hornets are 25-84 (.229) when scoring fewer second chance points than their opponent since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .435

The Hornets are 9-36 (.200) when attempting 15 or less free throws since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .442

The Hornets are 6-23 (.207) when allowing their opponent to shoot 40% or better from three this season — tied for 9th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .300

The Hornets are 7-34 (.171) when scoring fewer than 10 second chance points since the start of the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .443

New York Knicks: Keys to the Game vs. the Charlotte Hornets

The Knicks are 38-6 (.864) when they win the turnover margin this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .594

The Knicks are 50-14 (.781) when forcing 10 or more steals since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .599

The Knicks are 31-17 (.646) when scoring 15 or more second chance points this season — 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .541

The Knicks are 25-9 (.735) when turning the ball over fewer than 10 times since the start of the 2023-24 season — 5th-best in the NBA. The Hornets have forced 13.2 turnovers per game since the start of the 2023-24 season — T-5th-lowest in the NBA.

Charlotte Hornets Offensive Stats & Trends

The Hornets are shooting 41% (316/765) in close and late situations this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 46%

The Hornets have averaged 109.8 points per game (13,510 points/123 games) at home since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 115.5

The Hornets are shooting 39% from three (714/1,816) in the first half this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%

The Hornets have made 16.3 three-pointers per game this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.3

New York Knicks Offensive Stats & Trends

The Knicks have an eFG% of 56% this season — 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 55%

The Knicks have averaged 1.31 points per shot (9,453 points/7,238 shots) this season — tied for 8th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.30

The Knicks have averaged 116.7 points per game (9,453 points/81 games) this season — 10th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 115.6

The Knicks are shooting 37% from three (1,155/3,093) this season — 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%

Charlotte Hornets Defensive Stats & Trends

The Hornets have allowed 15.7 offensive rebounds per game (1,270 rebounds/81 games) this season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 17.8

The Hornets have averaged 7.1 steals per game (1,739 steals/245 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.0

The Hornets have allowed 15.0 offensive rebounds per game (600 rebounds/40 games) on the road this season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 17.7

The Hornets have averaged 6.6 steals per game (813 steals/123 games) at home since the start of the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.0

New York Knicks Defensive Stats & Trends

The Knicks have averaged 3.9 blocks per game (643 blocks/163 games) since the start of the 2024-25 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9

The Knicks have averaged 3.9 blocks per game (319 blocks/81 games) this season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.8

The Knicks have averaged 3.9 blocks per game (312 blocks/80 games) at home since the start of the 2024-25 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.0

The Knicks have averaged 4.0 blocks per game (480 blocks/121 games) at home since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.1

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