New York Knicks vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, Odds and Picks

Two steps forward, 1 step back. That’s essentially how the Knicks have played over the past week or so. They have alternated wins and losses over their last 4 games, Friday’s game will conclude a 5-game road trip before they head home for their next 4 outings. You always want to finish off a road trip with a bang, but the question is how much energy is there in the tank after a grueling trip so far? The Knicks do have a positive record in head-to-head meetings with Charlotte, winning 6 of the last 7 and covering the spread in 5 of the last 6.

Scoring the ball has been a major issue for these Hornets, who have dropped their last 3 games and have just 1 win in 6 outings. They have failed to crack 100 points in back-to-back games against Orlando and Miami, both at home. Having Thanksgiving day off should do them well; they will need to recalibrate their offense if they want to get a result on Friday. There is quite a list of injured players right now: LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, Grant Williams, Nick Richards and Tre Mann are all out for this game.

Ball’s 31.1 points and 6.9 assists per game will be dearly missed. Charlotte is coming off 84 and 94-point performances in the last 2 losses, so it could be a struggle against the high-flying Knicks — who have put up 127.4 points per game in their last 5. I’m backing New York to cover.

Knicks vs Hornets prediction: New York -12.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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