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 heavy favorites (-14.5) as they look to extend a five-game home win streak when they host the Charlotte Hornets (6-15) on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at Madison Square Garden. The game airs at 7:30 PM ET on MSG and FDSSE.

To find the best bets you can place on Thursday’s game, based on our computer predictions, see below.

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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 is 11-10-0 against the spread this year.
  • Charlotte has covered the spread 12 times in 21 games.
  • 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)

  • In 15 games this season, the Knicks and their opponents have scored more than 217.5 total points.
  • The Hornets have combined with their opponents to score more than 217.5 points in nine of 21 games this season.
  • The average point total in New York’s outings this year is 224.1, 6.6 more points than this game’s over/under.
  • The average over/under for Charlotte’s contests this season is 222.7, 5.2 more points than this game’s point total.
  • The Knicks are the 15th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Hornets have scored the 25th-most points.
  • This game features the league’s 11th-ranked (Hornets) and 10th-ranked (Knicks) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Knicks (-1205)

  • The Knicks have won 12, or 63.2%, of the 19 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • 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 -1205.
  • Charlotte has yet to enter a game this year with longer moneyline odds than +725.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 92.3% chance of a victory for the Knicks.

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