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2021 NBA Handicapping
(17-18) New York Knicks vs. OKC Thunder (12-22)
Date: Friday, December 31st, 2021
Time: 8:00 PM EST
Venue: Pacyom Center
NBA Moneyline Odds: Knicks -225 | Thunder +195 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Knicks -5.5 / Thunder +5.5
NBA Betting Total: 205.5
The New York Knicks will be on the road to take on the OKC Thunder on Friday, December 31st.
The tip-off is set for 8:00 ET from Paycom Center.
New York started off as a 6.5 point favorite and that number is now down to 5.5. The total has stayed right around 205.5.
New York Knicks
The Knicks have been an up-and-down team this year. From night to night, you never know what to expect from them.
This team has won three games in a row, which is certainly a good sign. If they are on their game on Friday, they should be able to make it a fourth in a row.
Things have just not clicked for this crew this year. A lot of people expected them to be even better this year after having a very strong year last year, but it just has not worked out for them.
The main issue that this team has battled this year is consistency. If they continue to play as they have the whole year, they will end up being a middling team that gets either gets knocked out in the play-in round or the first round of the regular playoffs.
New York beat the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday by a score of 94-85. It was by no means a pretty win, but they did what they had to do.
In the win over Detroit, Alec Burks was the leading scorer with 34 points and 4 rebounds. That was definitely a surprise that he put up those kinds of numbers, but it is something the Knicks will need now that some of their key players are out.
OKC Thunder
All in all, the Thunder have not played all that well. I really do not see it getting much better, to be honest.
OKC comes into this game with a record of 12-22, which puts them in 14th place in the Western Conference. The only team that they are ahead of is the Houston Rockets.
To me, this team is going to have to acquire some better players to support Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for them to be even relevant. As we know, it is all about talent in the NBA and they simply do not have enough of it at the moment.
These guys got beat by the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday by a score of 115-97. That loss should not surprise people given the gaps between the two teams.
In their last game, it was really the fourth quarter that killed these guys, as they got outscored by a margin of 30-16. Those sorts of things cannot happen if you want to be a winning franchise.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Knicks are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
- The Knicks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against Oklahoma City.
- The Thunder are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games.
- The Thunder are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games at home.
New York Knicks vs. OKC Thunder NBA Analysis:
The Knicks have actually been playing better as of late and they need to keep it up. These are not games that they can drop.
I am interested to see how New York plays in this one without Julius Randle. With your best player out, other players are going to have to step up and I am not so sure that will happen for this crew.
Even though the Thunder are not a great team, the Knicks cannot take them for granted, especially when they come into this game short-handed.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Thunder ATS
Look, the Knicks are the better team here, but I do not feel this will be a walk in the park for them. They may win the game, but I am not sold on them covering.
Given the players that the Knicks are missing, I do not love them laying the 5.5, as I just feel it is too high. I look for the Thunder to keep this thing close and give the New York everything they have to offer.
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