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

Published 11:33 pm Wednesday, December 4, 2024

The New York Knicks (13-8) are heavily favored (by 14.5 points) to build on a five-game home win streak when they host the Charlotte Hornets (6-15) on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET.

Want to make an informed wager on Thursday’s game? Check out the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) in the following article.

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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 has 11 wins in 21 games against the spread this season.
  • Charlotte has 12 wins in 21 games against the spread this year.
  • The Knicks are yet to lose ATS (1-0) as a 14.5-point favorite or greater this season.

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Pick OU:

Over (218.5)

  • Knicks games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 218.5 points 14 times.
  • The Hornets and their opponents have combined to score more than 218.5 points in nine of 21 games this season.
  • New York has an average point total of 224.1 in its outings this year, 5.6 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Charlotte’s matchups this season have a 222.7-point average over/under, 4.2 more points than this game’s point total.
  • The Knicks score the 15th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Hornets’ offense racks up the 25th-most.
  • This game features the league’s 11th-ranked (Hornets) and 10th-ranked (Knicks) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Knicks (-1099)

  • The Knicks have entered the game as favorites 19 times this season and won 12, or 63.2%, of those games.
  • The Hornets have come away with five wins in the 20 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • New York has played as a favorite of -1099 or more once this season and won that game.
  • Charlotte has yet to enter a game this year with longer moneyline odds than +675.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 91.7% chance of a victory for the Knicks.

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