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2022 NBA Handicapping
(12-13) New York Knicks vs. Charlotte Hornets (7-18)
Date: Friday, December 9th, 2022
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Venue: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
NBA Moneyline Odds: Knicks -170 | Hornets +145 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: NYK -4
NBA Betting Total: OFF
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The road Knicks come into this one off a 113-89 win over the Atlanta Hawks. They entered that one as 2-point favorites at home and covered for the second game in a row and fourth time in five outings.
The home Hornets come into this one off a 122-116 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. They entered that one as 10.5-point road underdogs and covered for the second game in a row—not to mention the seven time in 10 outings.
On the year, New York is 11-12-2 against the spread while Charlotte is 12-12-1.
These two teams have faced off once during the 2022-23 regular season—a 134-131 overtime home win for the Hornets.
*Editor’s Note: The rankings below are current entering games on Thursday, Dec. 8 and may be slightly different when finalized on Friday.
New York Knicks
The latest developments out of the Big Apple are Obi Toppin’s injury and Cam Reddish’s trade market.
Toppin endured a fibula injury Wednesday night and is sidelined for 2-3 weeks before his re-evaluation. Reddish has yet to find a role in Tom Thibodeau’s offense, and the team appears open to exploring options to move on from the 23-year-old.
The bright side is that Julius Randle can still make Knicks fans forget about their general misery on any given night (albeit inconsistently). Wednesday was one of those nights as he went for a remarkable 37 points, 17 rebounds and five assists in the blowout win against Atlanta.
Offensively, New York is scoring 113.6 points per contest, which puts the team in 13th.
In terms of advanced stats, the Knicks score 109.6 points per 100 possessions. That number places them in a three-way tie with the Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks for 13th.
Defensively, this groups allows 113.9 points per night, putting them in 18th.
Looking at Defensive Efficiency, New York gives up 110.4 points per 100 possessions—a number that ranks 20th on the year, tied with the Washington Wizards.
As of this writing, the Knicks list Obi Toppin as OUT alongside Ryan Arcidiacono.
Charlotte Hornets
The Hornets aren’t a good basketball team this year SU. They were never supposed to be world-beaters, but decimation via injury has been tough to watch for a team few pegged as tanking.
That said, there’s really no quit in this team.
Look no further than Charlotte’s last outing against Brooklyn. Trailing by as many as 23 points in the first 24 minutes, this team, with this roster, had no business sticking around. Yet they fought back, pulled it within one during the final minutes, and ultimately lost by just six points.
That dog in them, as the kids say, is what has kept the Hornets solid against the spread despite struggling mightily to win straight up.
On the season, Charlotte scores 109.6 points per night—a number that ranks 25th.
Looking at the advanced stats, they’re scoring 105.1 points per 100 possessions, which puts them in 29th ahead of only the dead last 30th San Antonio Spurs.
Defensively, Charlotte is giving up 115.4 points per night. That number ranks No. 20 in the NBA.
Looking at Defensive Efficiency, the Hornets give up 110.2 points per 100 possessions, putting them in No. 25 across the Association.
On the injury report, Charlotte lists the following players as OUT: P.J. Washington, LaMelo Ball, Cody Martin, Mark Williams, Dennis Smith, Jr. and Gordon Hayward.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Knicks are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Knicks are 17-6 ATS in their last 23 road games.
- Knicks are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Free New York Knicks vs. Charlotte Hornets NBA Prediction:
The Hornets do have a lot of fight in them, and if this spread was much higher, I might swing their direction. But at just -4 in favor of the Knicks, I can’t buy in for Charlotte.
The Knicks likely won’t see their second blowout win in a row, but covering here shouldn’t be a problem.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: NYK -4
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