{"id":709034,"date":"2026-04-12T14:36:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T14:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/709034\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T14:36:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T14:36:17","slug":"hornets-vs-knicks-prediction-odds-best-bets-team-props","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/709034\/","title":{"rendered":"Hornets vs Knicks Prediction, Odds, Best Bets &#038; Team Props"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Hornets are -13.5 favorites vs. the Knicks<\/p>\n<p>Total (Over\/Under): 218.5 points<\/p>\n<p>Watch the game on FDCH | MSG<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The Hornets are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at -13.5 (-110).<\/p>\n<p>The Hornets vs Knicks Over\/Under is 218.5 total points for the game.<\/p>\n<p>So far this NBA season, the Hornets are 50-30 against the spread, while the Knicks are 42-38 against the spread.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/promo.nj.betmgm.com\/en\/promo\/geolocator?pid=direct&amp;af_sub1=7071077&amp;wm=7071077&amp;tdpeh=BetMGM&amp;utm_source=seo&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_campaign=jarvis\" target=\"_blank\">Bet now on Knicks vs Hornets and all NBA games with BetMGM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hornets vs. Knicks Odds, Over\/Under &amp; Moneyline <\/p>\n<p>SpreadOver \/ UnderMoneylineCharlotte Hornets-13.5 -110O 218.5 -110-900New York Knicks +13.5 -110U 218.5 -110+575<\/p>\n<p>Knicks vs Hornets Prediction for Tonight\u2019s Game:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">The winning team model predicts the Hornets will win Sunday\u2018s game with 79.4% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Hornets and Knicks.<\/p>\n<p>Knicks vs Hornets Spread Prediction:<\/p>\n<p>Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Hornets will cover the spread for Sunday\u2018s game with 51.3% confidence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Bet now on Knicks vs Hornets and all NBA games with BetMGM<\/p>\n<p>Hornets Best Bets for Tonight:<\/p>\n<p>The Charlotte Hornets have hit the Moneyline in 21 of their last 30 away games (+25.25 Units \/ 36% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The Charlotte Hornets have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 36 of their last 50 games (+20.05 Units \/ 35% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The Charlotte Hornets have hit the 3Q Moneyline in 33 of their last 50 games (+19.00 Units \/ 25% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The Charlotte Hornets have covered the 3Q Spread in 35 of their last 50 games (+17.45 Units \/ 30% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The Charlotte Hornets have covered the Spread in 33 of their last 50 games (+14.30 Units \/ 26% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>Knicks Best Bets for Tonight:<\/p>\n<p>The New York Knicks have hit the 4Q Moneyline in 36 of their last 50 games (+21.45 Units \/ 29% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The New York Knicks have covered the 4Q Spread in 34 of their last 50 games (+15.45 Units \/ 27% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The New York Knicks have covered the Spread in 27 of their last 40 games at home (+13.80 Units \/ 31% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The New York Knicks have hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 33 of their last 50 games (+13.40 Units \/ 23% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The New York Knicks have hit the Game Total Under in 26 of their last 40 games (+10.60 Units \/ 24% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte Hornets Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:<\/p>\n<p>Against the spread this NBA season, the Hornets have gone 50-30 (+17 Units \/ 19.08% ROI).<\/p>\n<p>43-38 against the Moneyline (+14.55 Units \/ 7.56% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>31-50 against the Over for game total points (-24 Units \/ -26.94% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>50-31 against the Under for game total points (+15.9 Units \/ 17.85% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>New York Knicks Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:<\/p>\n<p>Against the spread this NBA season, the Knicks have gone 42-38 (+0.2 Units \/ 0.22% ROI).<\/p>\n<p>53-28 against the Moneyline (+5.1 Units \/ 1.76% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>37-44 against the Over for game total points (-11.4 Units \/ -12.79% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>44-37 against the Under for game total points (+3.3 Units \/ 3.7% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Knicks:<\/p>\n<p>The New York Knicks have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 23 of their last 50 games (-35.25 Units \/ -27% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The New York Knicks have only hit the 1Q Moneyline in 22 of their last 50 games (-21.35 Units \/ -23% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The New York Knicks have only hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 17 of their last 50 games (-20.70 Units \/ -36% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The New York Knicks have only covered the 1Q Spread in 17 of their last 50 games (-20.10 Units \/ -35% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The New York Knicks have only hit the 3Q Moneyline in 22 of their last 50 games (-16.90 Units \/ -20% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Hornets:<\/p>\n<p>The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 14 of their last 50 games (-27.65 Units \/ -48% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 13 of their last 40 away games (-16.85 Units \/ -37% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the 2H Game Total Over in 4 of their last 21 games (-15.58 Units \/ -64% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the Game Total Over in 14 of their last 40 games (-14.60 Units \/ -33% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>The Charlotte Hornets have only hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 15 of their last 40 away games (-13.25 Units \/ -29% ROI)<\/p>\n<p>Jump to:<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte Hornets: Keys to the Game vs. the New York Knicks<\/p>\n<p>The Hornets are 25-84 (.229) when scoring fewer second chance points than their opponent since the start of the 2023-24 season \u2014 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .435<\/p>\n<p>The Hornets are 9-36 (.200) when attempting 15 or less free throws since the start of the 2023-24 season \u2014 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .442<\/p>\n<p>The Hornets are 6-23 (.207) when allowing their opponent to shoot 40% or better from three this season \u2014 tied for 9th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .300<\/p>\n<p>The Hornets are 7-34 (.171) when scoring fewer than 10 second chance points since the start of the 2023-24 season \u2014 lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .443<\/p>\n<p>New York Knicks: Keys to the Game vs. the Charlotte Hornets<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks are 38-6 (.864) when they win the turnover margin this season \u2014 best among NBA teams; League Avg: .594<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks are 50-14 (.781) when forcing 10 or more steals since the start of the 2023-24 season \u2014 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .599<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks are 31-17 (.646) when scoring 15 or more second chance points this season \u2014 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .541<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks are 25-9 (.735) when turning the ball over fewer than 10 times since the start of the 2023-24 season \u2014 5th-best in the NBA. The Hornets have forced 13.2 turnovers per game  since the start of the 2023-24 season \u2014 T-5th-lowest in the NBA.<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte Hornets Offensive Stats &amp; Trends<\/p>\n<p>The Hornets are shooting 41% (316\/765) in close and late situations this season \u2014 lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 46%<\/p>\n<p>The Hornets have averaged 109.8 points per game (13,510 points\/123 games) at home since the start of the 2023-24 season \u2014 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 115.5<\/p>\n<p>The Hornets are shooting 39% from three (714\/1,816) in the first half this season \u2014 best among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%<\/p>\n<p>The Hornets have made 16.3 three-pointers per game  this season \u2014 best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.3<\/p>\n<p>New York Knicks Offensive Stats &amp; Trends<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks have an eFG% of 56%  this season \u2014 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 55%<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks have averaged 1.31 points per shot (9,453 points\/7,238 shots)  this season \u2014 tied for 8th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.30<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks have averaged 116.7 points per game (9,453 points\/81 games)  this season \u2014 10th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 115.6<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks are shooting 37% from three (1,155\/3,093)  this season \u2014 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte Hornets Defensive Stats &amp; Trends<\/p>\n<p>The Hornets have allowed 15.7 offensive rebounds per game (1,270 rebounds\/81 games)  this season \u2014 best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 17.8<\/p>\n<p>The Hornets have averaged 7.1 steals per game (1,739 steals\/245 games)  since the start of the 2023-24 season \u2014 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.0<\/p>\n<p>The Hornets have allowed 15.0 offensive rebounds per game (600 rebounds\/40 games) on the road this season \u2014 best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 17.7<\/p>\n<p>The Hornets have averaged 6.6 steals per game (813 steals\/123 games) at home since the start of the 2023-24 season \u2014 lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.0<\/p>\n<p>New York Knicks Defensive Stats &amp; Trends<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks have averaged 3.9 blocks per game (643 blocks\/163 games)  since the start of the 2024-25 season \u2014 lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks have averaged 3.9 blocks per game (319 blocks\/81 games)  this season \u2014 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.8<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks have averaged 3.9 blocks per game (312 blocks\/80 games) at home since the start of the 2024-25 season \u2014 lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.0<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks have averaged 4.0 blocks per game (480 blocks\/121 games) at home since the start of the 2023-24 season \u2014 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.1<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/promo.nj.betmgm.com\/en\/promo\/geolocator?pid=direct&amp;af_sub1=7071077&amp;wm=7071077&amp;tdpeh=BetMGM&amp;utm_source=seo&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_campaign=jarvis\" target=\"_blank\">Bet now on Knicks vs Hornets and all NBA games with BetMGM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bet on NBA Odds at BetMGM<\/p>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betmgm.com\/en\/sports?pid=direct&amp;af_sub1=7071077&amp;wm=7071077&amp;tdpeh=BetMGM&amp;utm_source=seo&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_campaign=jarvis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BetMGM<\/a>, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betmgm.com\/en\/sports?pid=direct&amp;af_sub1=7071077&amp;wm=7071077&amp;tdpeh=BetMGM&amp;utm_source=seo&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_campaign=jarvis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">bet online<\/a> with updated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betmgm.com\/en\/sports\/basketball-7\/betting\/usa-9\/nba-6004?pid=direct&amp;af_sub1=7071077&amp;wm=7071077&amp;tdpeh=BetMGM&amp;utm_source=seo&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_campaign=jarvis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBA betting odds<\/a>. 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