Charlotte Hornets vs New York Knicks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/26/2022

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Where to Watch:  MSG

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Hornets +8, Knicks -8; Over/Under:  224.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Hornets +8, Knicks -8; Over/Under:  224.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Hornets +8.5, Knicks -8.5; Over/Under:  224.5 points

 

Charlotte Hornets:  2-1 (1st place, Southeast Division)

New York Knicks:  2-1 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

 

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Charlotte Hornets:  2-1 last 10

New York Knicks:  2-1 last 10

 

The Hornets are coming into this game with a 2-1 record overall and they are 2-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a win against the Atlanta Hawks in their last game. Kelly Oubre Jr. led the team in points in that game with 24 while Nick Richards was next on the team with 20 points. Mason Plumlee and Dennis Smith Jr. each led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Nick Richards led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 52.2% from the field, 42.3% from 3-point range, and 70% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 122.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.7 PPG against them. The Hornets have an ATS record of 2-1 this season and their O/U record is 3-0.

 

 

 

The Knicks are coming into this game with a 2-1 record overall and they are 2-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with their wins coming against the Detroit Pistons and the Orlando Magic in their last game. Julius Randle led the team in points in that game with 25 while Jalen Brunson was next on the team with 21 points. Immanuel Quickley led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Julius Randle led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 46.2% from the field, 29.7% from 3-point range, and 72% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 119 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.7 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 3-0 this season and their O/U record is 1-1-1.

The current betting odds have the Hornets listed as an 8 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hornets are off to a 2-1 start this season but they have already upset a team as a big underdog and they find themselves in a similar situation this season. The Knicks have had a much better start to this season than they did last year and they are looking to be a much better team with the addition of Brunson in the off-season, but this is still a team that has had trouble closing out games and this is a lot of points to be laying with them even if they are at home. The Knicks were a team that played better in road games last season and the Hornets have already proved themselves to be a sneaky good team at times. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hornets to cover the spread in this game.

 

Hornets Knicks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, October 26, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Knicks 109 Hornets 105.

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Charlotte Hornets: 9-15 ATS after a blowout win by 15 points or more. 25-18 ATS in the first half of the season. 35-25 OVER off a win by 10 points or more over a division rival. 

New York Knicks: 27-19 ATS as a home favorite. 15-8 ATS off a home win by 10 points or more. 25-17 OVER after a win by 10 points or more.

 

 

Charlotte Hornets:  L. Ball (PG) Ques Wed - Ankle. C. Martin (PF) Ques Wed - Quadricep. T. Rozier (PG) Ques Wed - Ankle.

New York Knicks:  Q. Grimes (SG) Out indefinitely - Foot.

 

 

 

“You can always win a game in this league if you have the right approach, the right attitude, you play the right way and then sometimes things go your way.” - Steve Clifford after his team’s win against the Hawks on Sunday.

 

 

“We’re trying to follow things we know we can do well. Thibs is going to put us in position to be successful and he thinks playing in the open court is a good thing for us. So if we’re able to get easy baskets and trust each other and share the ball in the open court, it’s going to make the game easier for us when it gets to crunch time.” - Jalen Brunson after their win against the Magic on Monday.

 

 

 

PG Dennis Smith Jr.

SG Terry Rozier

SF Gordon Hayward

PF P.J. Washington

C Mason Plumlee

 

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Evan Fournier

SF RJ Barrett

PF Julius Randle

C Mitchell Robinson

 

 

PPG: T. Rozier (23.5)

APG: T. Rozier (8.5)

Reb/G: N. Richards (9)

 

PPG: J. Randle (21.3)

APG: J. Brunson (7)

Reb/G: J. Randle (9.7)

 

Coaches:

Charlotte Hornets: Steve Clifford (1st season)

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (3rd season)