The Charlotte Hornets and New York Knicks will lock horns in NBA Cup action at Spectrum Center on Wednesday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations and today’s injury updates, Dimers’ proven NBA model predicts the Knicks as the most likely winner of the Knicks vs. Hornets game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Hornets lineup will feature players like Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball and Kon Knueppel, while the Knicks will rely on Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges.

This article offers further insights into Wednesday’s matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Knicks vs. Hornets prediction: Who will win NBA Cup game?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Wednesday’s NBA game between the Knicks and Hornets 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Knicks a 70% chance of defeating the Hornets. Our predicted final score has the Knicks winning 122-116.

According to our model, the Hornets (+6.5) have a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the 238.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

 

Knicks vs. Hornets odds

We have sourced the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type
Knicks
Hornets

Spread
-6.5 (-110)
+6.5 (-106)

Moneyline
-250
+220

Total
o238.5 (-110)
u238.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Knicks vs. Hornets picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below: