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

Published 6:39 pm Wednesday, December 4, 2024

The New York Knicks (13-8) are heavily favored (-14.5) to build on a three-game win streak when they host the Charlotte Hornets (6-15) at 7:30 PM ET on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at Madison Square Garden. The game airs on MSG and FDSSE.

If you hope to gain an edge on Thursday’s game, discover the best bets available below (according to our computer predictions).

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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’s record against the spread is 11-10-0.
  • Charlotte is 12-9-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Knicks are yet to lose ATS (1-0) as a 14.5-point favorite or greater this year.

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Pick OU:

Over (217.5)

  • The Knicks’ 21 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 217.5 points 15 times.
  • The Hornets have played nine games this season that ended with a combined score over 217.5 points.
  • New York’s matchups this year have an average point total of 224.1, 6.6 more points than this game’s over/under.
  • Charlotte’s average game total this season has been 222.7, 5.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Hornets are the league’s 24th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 14th-ranked Knicks.
  • This contest features the league’s 13th-ranked (Hornets) and 12th-ranked (Knicks) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Knicks (-1408)

  • This season, the Knicks have been favored 19 times and won 12, or 63.2%, of those games.
  • 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 -1408.
  • Charlotte has yet to enter a game this year with longer moneyline odds than +800.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Knicks, based on the moneyline, is 93.4%.

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