Hornets vs. Knicks: Game Preview, Predictions, and Odds – Wednesday, December 3
On Wednesday, December 6, the Charlotte Hornets (6-15) will be going to New York to play the New York Knicks (13-7) at the Madison Square Gent in New York scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. and will be available on FDSSE.
New York Knicks are favorites at 8.5 points, and the total points are at 235.5 New York Knicks is at -370 in the money line, while Charlotte Hornets is at +290 on potentially winning strong odds as an underdog.
Key Prediction:
One of the main bets to focus on is on Moussa Diabate, who is set to get more than 14.5 on points and rebounds in total. Knicks’s best player, Mitchell Robinson, is most likely going to sit out on this game, and considering the unit Charlotte has that is going to be going against the Knicks who are in the second night of a back to back, it is very likely that Diabate will have the opportunity to get a lot of rebounding and scoring caus the unit Charlotte has.
Current Form and Matchup Insights:
New York Knicks are 10-1 in home games this season, however, it has been slightly more difficult going against the odds in back to back games (1-1 record in that situation). Charlotte has been resting and coming in most recently from a loss vs the Brooklyn Nets, while missing some key contributors.
New York is coming off a 123-117 loss to Boston and is looking to be motivated to take on a Hornets team that is dealing with multiple injuries. The Hornets have recently beaten the Chicago Bulls and the Toronto Raptors, but teams with antlers have a history of their own. It is the Hornets that have won 3 of their last 4.
Betting Considerations:
Diabate has gone over 14.5 in 11 of 21 games this season.
Charlotte’s rebound defense is statistically ranked 3rd finest in the league, but have Robinson’s absence of 8 and 12 recently to provide Diabate with 8 and 12.
With Robinson’s potential absence, Diabate stands to hit the over.
Diabate’s performance and the Hornets opportunistic play make this a potential bounce-back spot for the Knicks, suggesting over 14.5 points + rebounds is an intriguing bet to take.