New York Knicks
Charlotte Hornets
  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Odds
  4. Team Stats
  5. Player Stats
  6. Player Props
  7. Team News
  8. Lineups
  9. Injuries
  10. Rosters
  11. Standings

NBA Betting Preview: Knicks vs Hornets

The New York Knicks take the floor against the Charlotte Hornets in this NBA clash. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Back Hornets to Overcome Knicks

There is a strong case that the Hornets will end up winning and that means wagering the home team on the Moneyline. You can get a value -108 that they get the better of the Knicks.

8 Wins for Knicks in Past 10 H2H Matchups

New York Knicks have won their previous seven games. The latest was a 121-116 home triumph at Madison Square Garden against New Orleans Pelicans. Jalen Brunson dropped 32 points, as OG Anunoby finished with 21 and Karl-Anthony Towns 21.

Charlotte Hornets won their last game 134-90, making it four victories on the bounce. This was a home win at Spectrum Center against Sacramento Kings. Coby White managed 27 points, LaMelo Ball scored 20, while Moussa Diabate racked up 17 points and 11 rebounds.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Knicks have won the last two meetings against the Hornets. They triumphed 129-101 at Spectrum Center and then 119-104 at Madison Square Garden. The past 10 H2H games have seen the Knicks land eight wins.

NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Knicks logo Knicks 53 29 0.646 116.5 110.1 6.4 30-10 23-19 14-3 35-17 6-4 1L
Hornets logo Hornets 44 38 0.537 116 111.2 4.8 21-20 23-18 11-5 26-26 6-4 1W
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New York Knicks – Last 10 Games

The Knicks have 8 wins and 2 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 119.7 points, 48.0 rebounds, 30.0 assists, 8.0 steals and 3.4 blocks while shooting 50.1% from the field and 84.1% from the free-throw line. The opposition have averaged 108.6 points and 36.6 rebounds per contest.

Jalen Brunson is averaging 22.0 points and 7.5 assists, while Karl-Anthony Towns averages 11.6 rebounds and OG Anunoby 2.8 (44.4%) 3-pointers made.

Charlotte Hornets – Last 10 Games

The Hornets have won 7 and lost 3 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 118.3 points, 45.9 rebounds, 25.9 assists, 7.7 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field and 81.8% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have averaged 106.1 points and 40.3 rebounds.

LaMelo Ball is averaging 22.1 points, 5.6 assists and 4.5 (39.5%) 3-pointers made, while Moussa Diabate has an average of 9.4 rebounds.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

New York Knicks lineup: Josh Hart, OG Anunoby, Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Karl-Anthony Towns.

Charlotte Hornets lineup: Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel, Moussa Diabate, Brandon Miller.

New York Knicks vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction & Picks

Our expert New York Knicks vs Charlotte Hornets tips include betting advice on all fronts — from a main match prediction and player prop guidance to a correct score selection and a ready-made bet builder.

Game Prediction

Hornets are on offer at an attractive -108 when it comes to winning this NBA showdown. Our pick is that they’ll outscore the road team and there’s value available when it comes to these odds.

Knowing which players are injured gives us a valuable edge when putting together basketball forecasts. After reviewing the form guide, we turn to the latest NBA stats to shape our predictions.

Key Knicks vs Hornets stats:

  • Hornets have won 4 consecutive games.
  • Hornets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Hornets have won 14 of their last 20 games.

Hornets Moneyline Probability

Looking at the latest odds, our pick has a 51.8% chance of delivering a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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The Hornets are available at a range of odds on the spread. If you are looking for more juice, then check out the latest betting lines and choose from the available spreads.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Coby White Over 14.5 Points -102 BetMGM logo

Coby White (Hornets) has an average of 21.6 points in the past 5 games. This leads us nicely to back him to cover the Player Points line, with odds of -102 on offer for this bet.

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Mikal Bridges Under 12.5 Points -106 BetMGM logo

Mikal Bridges (Knicks) has totaled an average of 6.4 points in the past 5 road games. This gives us confidence that he might not cover the line and you can wager on Player Points at betting odds of -106.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Hornets
Totals Over 224.5
Player Points Coby White Over 14.5

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Correct Score Prediction

Knicks Knicks logo 112 - 117 Hornets logo Hornets

Correct score betting might be tough to predict but there’s a tasty potential return if you get it right. We’ll try the Hornets to achieve a 117-112 victory at huge odds.

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New York Knicks vs Charlotte Hornets Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Expecting Tight Affair

Charlotte Hornets are available at Moneyline odds of -133, while opponents New York Knicks can be backed at +116. The sportsbooks award a 46% probability that the road team will be settled as a winning NBA bet.

The spread currently stands at 2 and the total points line is 224.5. The Totals offers basketball bettors an alternative way of getting involved. The Over 224.5 selection is available to back at -108.

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Betting Lines & Odds
Jalen Brunson Favorite to Score the Most Points

The favorite to land the most baskets is Jalen Brunson. Odds of -105 can be found for him scoring Over 26.5 points and there is -128 for him to go Under.

Player Points
Jalen Brunson (Knicks)
Over 26.5
-105
Under 26.5
-128
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LaMelo Ball (Hornets)
Over 19.5
-128
Under 19.5
-106
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Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks)
Over 18.5
-130
Under 18.5
-105
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Kon Knueppel (Hornets)
Over 18.5
-123
Under 18.5
-110
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Player Assists
Jalen Brunson (Knicks)
Over 6.5
-139
Under 6.5
+102
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LaMelo Ball (Hornets)
Over 6.5
-152
Under 6.5
+112
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Brandon Miller (Hornets)
Over 3.5
-127
Under 3.5
-108
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Player Rebounds
Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks)
Over 10.5
-123
Under 10.5
-110
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Moussa Diabate (Hornets)
Over 8.5
-147
Under 8.5
+110
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Mitchell Robinson (Knicks)
Over 6.5
-149
Under 6.5
+110
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Hornets Rock Solid at Home

The Hornets are riding four straight wins at Spectrum Center. They have seven wins and three losses in the last 10 home games, posting 119.40 points per contest while yielding 104.90.

The Knicks have stacked up three consecutive road wins. They own a 7-3 mark in their past 10 games on the road, putting up 112.20 points per contest and giving up 104.10.

The Knicks defeated the Hornets 129-101 the last time they played at Spectrum Center. From the past 10 head-to-heads at Spectrum Center, the Knicks have won seven while the Hornets have taken three.

Last 10 Games W-L P PF PA O222.5 U222.5
Charlotte Hornets logo Charlotte Hornets Home Stats 7-3 224.30 119.40 104.90 6 4
New York Knicks logo New York Knicks Away Stats 7-3 216.30 112.20 104.10 4 6
  • W-L = Wins-Losses
  • P = Avg. Points
  • PF = Avg. Points For
  • PA = Avg. Points Against
  • O222.5 = Games Over 222.5 Points
  • U222.5 = Games Under 222.5 Points
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

New York Knicks logo New York Knicks Stats
Charlotte Hornets logo Charlotte Hornets Stats
Moneyline
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News

New York Knicks Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Jalen Brunson 67 34.91 1756 442 26.2 6.6 2.7 3.4 0.1 0.8
Mikal Bridges 73 33.39 1071 285 14.7 3.9 2.0 4.1 0.8 1.3
OG Anunoby 59 33.14 990 130 16.8 2.2 2.2 5.2 0.7 1.7

Charlotte Hornets Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Miles Bridges 67 31.45 1154 219 17.2 3.3 2.0 5.9 0.4 0.6
Kon Knueppel 71 31.43 1352 242 19.0 3.4 3.5 5.3 0.2 0.7
Brandon Miller 55 30.07 1116 193 20.3 3.5 3.1 5.0 0.7 1.1

Injuries & Suspensions

New York Knicks Injury Table

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Charlotte Hornets Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Charlotte Hornets logo Charlotte Hornets Confirmed Lineup
0 Miles Bridges
1 LaMelo Ball
7 Kon Knueppel
14 Moussa Diabate
24 Brandon Miller
New York Knicks logo New York Knicks Confirmed Lineup
3 Josh Hart
8 OG Anunoby
11 Jalen Brunson
25 Mikal Bridges
32 Karl-Anthony Towns

Previous New York Knicks Lineups

24 Mar NBA
Pelicans 116-121 Knicks
22 Mar NBA
Wizards 113-145 Knicks
20 Mar NBA
Knicks 93-92 Nets
17 Mar NBA
Pacers 110-136 Knicks
15 Mar NBA
Warriors 107-110 Knicks
13 Mar NBA
Knicks 101-92 Pacers
11 Mar NBA
Knicks 134-117 Jazz
09 Mar NBA
Knicks 118-126 Clippers
08 Mar NBA
Knicks 97-110 Lakers
06 Mar NBA
Knicks 142-103 Nuggets

Previous Charlotte Hornets Lineups

24 Mar NBA
Kings 90-134 Hornets
21 Mar NBA
Grizzlies 101-124 Hornets
19 Mar NBA
Magic 111-130 Hornets
17 Mar NBA
Heat 106-136 Hornets
14 Mar NBA
Hornets 102-115 Spurs
11 Mar NBA
Hornets 117-109 Kings
10 Mar NBA
Hornets 103-101 Trail Blazers
08 Mar NBA
Hornets 99-111 Suns
06 Mar NBA
Heat 128-120 Hornets
04 Mar NBA
Hornets 118-89 Celtics

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Celtics 56 26 0.683 114.9 107.2 7.7 30-11 26-15 10-6 36-16 8-2 2W
Knicks 53 29 0.646 116.5 110.1 6.4 30-10 23-19 14-3 35-17 6-4 1L
Raptors 46 36 0.561 114.6 111.8 2.8 24-17 22-19 5-12 33-19 6-4 1W
76ers 45 37 0.549 115.9 116.1 -0.2 23-18 22-19 9-7 27-25 6-4 2W
Nets 20 62 0.244 105.9 115.9 -10 12-29 8-33 3-13 14-37 3-7 3L
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 60 22 0.732 117.8 109.6 8.2 32-9 28-13 12-4 39-13 8-2 3W
Cavaliers 52 30 0.634 119.5 115.4 4.1 27-14 25-16 11-5 33-19 7-3 1W
Bucks 32 50 0.39 110.6 116.8 -6.2 19-22 13-28 9-7 21-31 3-7 1L
Bulls 31 51 0.378 116.3 121.5 -5.2 18-23 13-28 4-12 19-32 2-8 2L
Pacers 19 63 0.232 112.4 120.4 -8 11-30 8-33 4-12 15-37 3-7 2L
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Hawks 46 36 0.561 118.5 116 2.5 24-17 22-19 9-7 27-25 6-4 1L
Magic 45 37 0.549 115.7 115.1 0.6 26-16 19-21 9-8 26-26 7-3 1L
Hornets 44 38 0.537 116 111.2 4.8 21-20 23-18 11-5 26-26 6-4 1W
Heat 43 39 0.524 120.9 118.5 2.4 26-15 17-24 10-7 27-25 5-5 2W
Wizards 17 65 0.207 112.9 124.9 -12 11-30 6-35 2-14 11-41 0-10 10L
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 64 18 0.78 119 107.9 11.1 34-8 30-10 12-4 41-11 7-3 2L
Nuggets 54 28 0.659 122.1 116.9 5.2 28-13 26-15 11-5 36-16 10-0 12W
Timberwolves 49 33 0.598 118 114.6 3.4 26-15 23-18 9-7 31-21 5-5 2W
Trail Blazers 42 40 0.512 115.5 115.8 -0.3 24-17 18-23 7-9 29-23 7-3 2W
Jazz 22 60 0.268 117.6 126 -8.4 14-27 8-33 1-15 12-40 1-9 1L
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers 53 29 0.646 116.3 114.6 1.7 28-13 25-16 10-7 33-19 7-3 3W
Suns 45 37 0.549 112.6 111.1 1.5 25-16 20-21 10-7 29-23 5-5 1W
Clippers 42 40 0.512 113.8 112.6 1.2 23-18 19-22 10-6 25-27 6-4 1W
Warriors 37 45 0.451 114.6 115.2 -0.6 22-19 15-26 7-9 24-28 3-7 3L
Kings 22 60 0.268 111 121 -10 15-26 7-34 4-12 14-38 3-7 1L
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Spurs 62 20 0.756 119.8 111.5 8.3 32-8 30-12 13-3 36-16 8-2 1L
Rockets 52 30 0.634 115.2 110 5.2 30-11 22-19 10-6 29-23 9-1 1W
Pelicans 26 56 0.317 115.5 120 -4.5 17-24 9-32 7-9 17-34 1-9 2L
Mavericks 26 56 0.317 114.1 119.6 -5.5 16-25 10-31 4-12 14-37 3-7 1W
Grizzlies 25 57 0.305 114.7 120.7 -6 14-27 11-30 6-10 19-33 1-9 8L
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 60 22 0.732 117.8 109.6 8.2 32-9 28-13 12-4 39-13 8-2 3W
Celtics 56 26 0.683 114.9 107.2 7.7 30-11 26-15 10-6 36-16 8-2 2W
Knicks 53 29 0.646 116.5 110.1 6.4 30-10 23-19 14-3 35-17 6-4 1L
Cavaliers 52 30 0.634 119.5 115.4 4.1 27-14 25-16 11-5 33-19 7-3 1W
Raptors 46 36 0.561 114.6 111.8 2.8 24-17 22-19 5-12 33-19 6-4 1W
Hawks 46 36 0.561 118.5 116 2.5 24-17 22-19 9-7 27-25 6-4 1L
76ers 45 37 0.549 115.9 116.1 -0.2 23-18 22-19 9-7 27-25 6-4 2W
Magic 45 37 0.549 115.7 115.1 0.6 26-16 19-21 9-8 26-26 7-3 1L
Hornets 44 38 0.537 116 111.2 4.8 21-20 23-18 11-5 26-26 6-4 1W
Heat 43 39 0.524 120.9 118.5 2.4 26-15 17-24 10-7 27-25 5-5 2W
Bucks 32 50 0.39 110.6 116.8 -6.2 19-22 13-28 9-7 21-31 3-7 1L
Bulls 31 51 0.378 116.3 121.5 -5.2 18-23 13-28 4-12 19-32 2-8 2L
Nets 20 62 0.244 105.9 115.9 -10 12-29 8-33 3-13 14-37 3-7 3L
Pacers 19 63 0.232 112.4 120.4 -8 11-30 8-33 4-12 15-37 3-7 2L
Wizards 17 65 0.207 112.9 124.9 -12 11-30 6-35 2-14 11-41 0-10 10L
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 64 18 0.78 119 107.9 11.1 34-8 30-10 12-4 41-11 7-3 2L
Spurs 62 20 0.756 119.8 111.5 8.3 32-8 30-12 13-3 36-16 8-2 1L
Nuggets 54 28 0.659 122.1 116.9 5.2 28-13 26-15 11-5 36-16 10-0 12W
Lakers 53 29 0.646 116.3 114.6 1.7 28-13 25-16 10-7 33-19 7-3 3W
Rockets 52 30 0.634 115.2 110 5.2 30-11 22-19 10-6 29-23 9-1 1W
Timberwolves 49 33 0.598 118 114.6 3.4 26-15 23-18 9-7 31-21 5-5 2W
Suns 45 37 0.549 112.6 111.1 1.5 25-16 20-21 10-7 29-23 5-5 1W
Trail Blazers 42 40 0.512 115.5 115.8 -0.3 24-17 18-23 7-9 29-23 7-3 2W
Clippers 42 40 0.512 113.8 112.6 1.2 23-18 19-22 10-6 25-27 6-4 1W
Warriors 37 45 0.451 114.6 115.2 -0.6 22-19 15-26 7-9 24-28 3-7 3L
Pelicans 26 56 0.317 115.5 120 -4.5 17-24 9-32 7-9 17-34 1-9 2L
Mavericks 26 56 0.317 114.1 119.6 -5.5 16-25 10-31 4-12 14-37 3-7 1W
Grizzlies 25 57 0.305 114.7 120.7 -6 14-27 11-30 6-10 19-33 1-9 8L
Kings 22 60 0.268 111 121 -10 15-26 7-34 4-12 14-38 3-7 1L
Jazz 22 60 0.268 117.6 126 -8.4 14-27 8-33 1-15 12-40 1-9 1L
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 64 18 0.78 119 107.9 11.1 34-8 30-10 12-4 41-11 7-3 2L
Spurs 62 20 0.756 119.8 111.5 8.3 32-8 30-12 13-3 36-16 8-2 1L
Pistons 60 22 0.732 117.8 109.6 8.2 32-9 28-13 12-4 39-13 8-2 3W
Celtics 56 26 0.683 114.9 107.2 7.7 30-11 26-15 10-6 36-16 8-2 2W
Nuggets 54 28 0.659 122.1 116.9 5.2 28-13 26-15 11-5 36-16 10-0 12W
Lakers 53 29 0.646 116.3 114.6 1.7 28-13 25-16 10-7 33-19 7-3 3W
Knicks 53 29 0.646 116.5 110.1 6.4 30-10 23-19 14-3 35-17 6-4 1L
Cavaliers 52 30 0.634 119.5 115.4 4.1 27-14 25-16 11-5 33-19 7-3 1W
Rockets 52 30 0.634 115.2 110 5.2 30-11 22-19 10-6 29-23 9-1 1W
Timberwolves 49 33 0.598 118 114.6 3.4 26-15 23-18 9-7 31-21 5-5 2W
Hawks 46 36 0.561 118.5 116 2.5 24-17 22-19 9-7 27-25 6-4 1L
Raptors 46 36 0.561 114.6 111.8 2.8 24-17 22-19 5-12 33-19 6-4 1W
Magic 45 37 0.549 115.7 115.1 0.6 26-16 19-21 9-8 26-26 7-3 1L
76ers 45 37 0.549 115.9 116.1 -0.2 23-18 22-19 9-7 27-25 6-4 2W
Suns 45 37 0.549 112.6 111.1 1.5 25-16 20-21 10-7 29-23 5-5 1W
Hornets 44 38 0.537 116 111.2 4.8 21-20 23-18 11-5 26-26 6-4 1W
Heat 43 39 0.524 120.9 118.5 2.4 26-15 17-24 10-7 27-25 5-5 2W
Clippers 42 40 0.512 113.8 112.6 1.2 23-18 19-22 10-6 25-27 6-4 1W
Trail Blazers 42 40 0.512 115.5 115.8 -0.3 24-17 18-23 7-9 29-23 7-3 2W
Warriors 37 45 0.451 114.6 115.2 -0.6 22-19 15-26 7-9 24-28 3-7 3L
Bucks 32 50 0.39 110.6 116.8 -6.2 19-22 13-28 9-7 21-31 3-7 1L
Bulls 31 51 0.378 116.3 121.5 -5.2 18-23 13-28 4-12 19-32 2-8 2L
Mavericks 26 56 0.317 114.1 119.6 -5.5 16-25 10-31 4-12 14-37 3-7 1W
Pelicans 26 56 0.317 115.5 120 -4.5 17-24 9-32 7-9 17-34 1-9 2L
Grizzlies 25 57 0.305 114.7 120.7 -6 14-27 11-30 6-10 19-33 1-9 8L
Kings 22 60 0.268 111 121 -10 15-26 7-34 4-12 14-38 3-7 1L
Jazz 22 60 0.268 117.6 126 -8.4 14-27 8-33 1-15 12-40 1-9 1L
Nets 20 62 0.244 105.9 115.9 -10 12-29 8-33 3-13 14-37 3-7 3L
Pacers 19 63 0.232 112.4 120.4 -8 11-30 8-33 4-12 15-37 3-7 2L
Wizards 17 65 0.207 112.9 124.9 -12 11-30 6-35 2-14 11-41 0-10 10L
  • W = Wins
  • L = Losses
  • PCT = Winning Percentage
  • PPG = Points Per Game
  • OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
  • DIFF = Average Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Road = Away Record
  • Div = Division Record
  • Conf = Conference Record
  • Last 10 = Record last 10 games
  • Strk = Current Streak