New York Knicks vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction
| Game Time | 8:00 pm EST |
| New York Knicks Line | +5 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder Line | -5 |
| Total | 222.5 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
Below is a detailed analysis for New York Knicks vs Oklahoma City Thunder game.
PREGAME WARM-UP:
In this high caliber duel between two of the top-3 teams of each conference, the best in the West Oklahoma City Thunder, are hosting the third-best in the East New York Knicks. The Thunder have been leading the Western conference for a long time now, and are currently on their best stretch of the season, having just one loss in their last 13 games, but they are on the second leg of a home back-to-back. The Knicks have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA lately, as they have nine consecutive wins, and are making their first stop of a small two-game road trip.
New York Knicks vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction
Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Report: Alex Caruso, Chet Holmgren, Nikola Topic are out.
New York Knicks Injury Report: Mitchell Robinson is out
Oklahoma City Thunder Form and Trends
The Oklahoma City Thunder has a 27-6 record this season and are sitting in the first place of the West. The Thunder are 21-9-3 against the spread and 14-18-1 in over/under. OKC has a 13-2 home record and are 9-5-1 against the spread, with a +13.3-point differential. Oklahoma City is 11-1 in their last 12 games, and 10-1-1 against the spread. Under is 7-2-1 in their last 10 games.
The Thunder are coming off a 113-105 win over Minnesota, even though they shot worse than the Wolves both from the field and from beyond the arc. Four of the five OKC starters scored double digits, led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with 40 points and 4 steals.
Shai leads the Thunder both in scoring with 31.2 points, and in assists made with 6, adding 5.5 rebounds per game. Jalen Williams adds 21 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game.
New York Knicks Form and Trends
The Knicks have a 24-10 record this season and are sitting on the third place of the East. The Knicks are 18-15-1 against the spread and 19-15 in over/under. New York has a 13-6 road record, and are 10-9 against the spread, with a +5.9-point differential. The Knicks are 9-0 in their last 9 games and 7-2 against the spread in their last 9. Over is 4-2 in their last 6 games.
The Knicks are coming off a 119-103 win over Utah, as they shot much by from the Jazz from the field (55% to 41%). Three New York players had 22+ points, led by Karl-Anthony Towns with 31 points and a game-high 21 rebounds.
Jalen Brunson leads the Knicks both in scoring with 25.2 points, and a team-high 7.7 assists. Karl-Anthony Towns adds 24.9 points and in rebounding with 13.7 per game, which is also the league-best.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Thunder are scoring 114.3 points per game, ranking 9th in the league. They shoot 46.2% from the field (15th) and 34% from beyond the arc (22nd). Defensively, they are the best team in the NBA, allowing 103.1 points per game.
Offensively, the Knicks average 117.9 points per game, which is the 6th-best in the NBA. They have the third-best field goal percentage, with 49.9%, and the third-best 3-point percentage, with 38.8%. Defensively, they allow 109.8 points per game (7th).
The Thunder are 8-2 in their last 10 meetings against the Knicks, and are 7-3 against the spread. Over is 8-2 in their last 10 meetings
Prediction
In this New York Knicks vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, the Thunder are coming as -5 home favorites. The Thunder are rightfully favored, as they have been the better team through the course of the season, but both teams are red-hot right now, and I’m not willing to step in front of either one right now. Both teams are playing excellent defense this season, as they are the best and 7th-best defensive teams in the league, allowing 212.9 points per game combined. The Thunder have held their opponents into 106 or less points in nine of their last 10 games, while the Knicks have held their opponents into 106 or less in four of their last five. I expect a low scoring affair today, so take the under the point total. Nick’s Free Pick: Under 222.5
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