Knicks vs Hornets Prediction & Picks
New York is on the road playing Charlotte at the Spectrum Center stadium on Friday, 12/9/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. New York -4 was the opening favorite and line hasn't
Game outlook
New York is on the road playing Charlotte at the Spectrum Center stadium on Friday, 12/9/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. New York -4 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
Charlotte Hornets are on the road on a three-game losing streak, on the other side the New York Knicks are hoping to extend their winning streak to three games. While the Knicks have shot slightly above 45% this season and average approximately 113 points per game, they rank 13th in the league when it comes to offensive efficiency. Against a struggling Hornets team that has allowed teams to shoot efficiently these past three games, the Knicks could start getting it going tonight. Their field goal percentage is close to 51%, which is the second worst in the league behind the Houston Rockets.
Knicks' defense will drive them to victory here. With a defensive-minded coach like Tom Thibodeau, I expect this team to play with high intensity. With teams shooting less than 39% in the last 3 games, the Knicks are number 1 in opponent field goal percentage and number 2 in opponent points per game, since teams are scoring 97 points per game.
As their defense will lead to their offense, I expect the Knicks to push their winning streak to three against the Hornets here and cover the -4.
New York Betting
With a power ranking of 25, New York is ranked #14 in offense (scoring an average of 113.63 per game), #19 in defense (allowing an average of 114.96 points to be scored against them per game) and are 12-13 (11-12-2 ATS) this season.