New York Knicks (30-42) vs. Charlotte Hornets (37-35)
March 23, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Charlotte Hornets -6.5; Over/Under: -227.5
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The New York Knicks and Charlotte Hornets meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Spectrum Center. The New York Knicks look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Charlotte Hornets look to build on their five-game winning streak.
The New York Knicks are averaging 106 points on 43.5 percent shooting and allowing 106.8 points on 44.5 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 20.3 points and 10 rebounds, while RJ Barrett is averaging 19.6 points and 2.9 assists. Evan Fournier is the third double-digit scorer and Derrick Rose is grabbing 3 rebounds. The New York Knicks are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 74.9 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.4 rebounds per game.
The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 115.1 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 114.7 points on 46.3 percent shooting. Miles Bridges is averaging 20 points and 3.8 assists, while LaMelo Ball is averaging 19.7 points and 6.8 rebounds. Terry Rozier is the third double-digit scorer and Gordon Hayward is dishing 3.6 assists. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45 rebounds per game.
The Knicks are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 road games and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Hornets are 4-12-1 ATS in their last 17 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 8-3 in Knicks last 11 overall. The over is 4-1 in Hornets last 5 overall. The Knicks are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Charlotte and 2-6 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
The New York Knicks are on the end of a back to back and can’t feel great about blowing a game last night against the Hawks. The Charlotte Hornets aren’t lighting the world on fire, but they’ve shown flashes here and there and are winning their last five games by an average of 14.8 points while shooting 52.8 percent from the field. With the rest advantage and being at home, I’ll lay the chalk with the Hornets.
