Oklahoma City Thunder (17-39) vs. New York Knicks (25-32)
February 14, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: New York Knicks -8.5; Over/Under: -206.5
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The Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks meet Monday in NBA action at Madison Square Garden. The Oklahoma City Thunder look to snap a five-game losing streak. The New York Knicks need a win after losing 11 of their last 14 games.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are averaging 100.7 points on 41.7 percent shooting and allowing 107.5 points on 44.7 percent shooting. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 22.7 points and 4.7 rebounds, while Luguentz Dort is averaging 17.2 points and 4.2 rebounds. Josh Giddey is the third double-digit scorer and Darius Bazley is grabbing 6.6 rebounds. The Oklahoma City Thunder are shooting 31.2 percent from beyond the arc and 76.6 percent from the free throw line. The Oklahoma City Thunder are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.1 rebounds per game.
The New York Knicks are averaging 104.7 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 106.1 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 19.4 points and 10.2 rebounds, while RJ Barrett is averaging 18 points and 2.6 assists. Evan Fournier is the third double-digit scorer and Derrick Rose is grabbing 3 rebounds. The New York Knicks are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 74.8 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 34.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.9 rebounds per game.
The Thunder are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 road games and 34-16-3 ATS in their last 53 games overall. The Knicks are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 home games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 9-4-1 in Thunder last 14 overall. The over is 4-1 in Knicks last 5 overall. The Thunder are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in New York and 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The New York Knicks are the better team and should win the game, and they’re getting the benefit of the doubt here at home. However, I’m not laying this many points with the Knicks, a team that’s piling up the losses and is losing their last five games by an average of eight points. The Oklahoma City Thunder have issues of their own, but they are 19-10 against the spread on the road and 34-19-3 against the spread on the season. That’s something. Give me OKC and the points.
