The New York Knicks (48-25) and Charlotte Hornets (38-34) will square off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. ET from Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The game will broadcast live on NBA TV.
The Hornets are 1.5-point favorites over the Knicks on the spread (Hornets -1.5), with the over/under set at 223.5 total points. Charlotte is a -115 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while New York is -105 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Knicks vs. Hornets predictions and NBA picks for Thursday, March 26.
Knicks vs Hornets Prediction, Pick
- Knicks vs Hornets pick: Hornets Moneyline (-115)
My Hornets vs. Knicks best bet is on Charlotte moneyline at -115. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Knicks vs Hornets Odds
| Knicks Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -115 | 223.5 -112o / -108u | -105 |
| Hornets Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 -105 | 223.5 -112o / -108u | -115 |
Knicks vs Hornets NBA Preview
I'm on the Hornets moneyline in tonight's matchup against the Knicks — and I see this price tag as a gift from the gods.
The Hornets are listed as short favorites at home tonight, where they have been an absolute wagon — although lately, they have kind of been a wagon everywhere they play.
This is Charlotte's fifth straight home contest in the midst of a seven-game homestand. So, they have just been hanging out in Charlotte, chilling, eating, enjoying life for the last few weeks.
These are the Hornets' margins of victory in their last four games: 30, 19, 23 and 44 against the Heat, Magic, Grizzlies and Kings.
Tonight, Charlotte will see the Knicks come to town, and New York has already won two games against the Hornets this season — but that was before the Hornets turned into the Power Rangers.
The Knicks blew out Charlotte twice back in November and early December — but the Hornets are playing like a totally different team now. So, I wouldn't take anything from the previous results.
Looking at the overall spot, you could see all these recent Hornets' blowouts and think they might sleep on their next opponent– but first of all, everybody gets up for the Knicks, and New York has their full attention after blowing them out twice earlier this season.
Knicks vs Hornets Predictions, Betting Analysis
Let's take a closer look at this matchup.
The best net rating in the NBA over the last two weeks belongs to the Hornets — five points better than the Knicks.
Admittedly, that is a small sample, so we'll zoom out to the last 30 days, where the Hornets own the second-best net rating in the NBA and still five points better than the Knicks.
If that's still too small of a sample for your liking, we'll zoom out another month to 60 days — where the Knicks and Hornets are dead even in net rating at 11.6.
The Knicks and Hornets are the top two teams in the league in net rating over the last two months — and if you factor in homecourt advantage and all the situational factors, I think we'll see Charlotte win this basketball game.
Pick: Hornets Moneyline (-115, DraftKings)
Spread
I'm not taking either side of the spread.
Moneyline
My Knicks vs. Hornets betting prediction is Charlotte to win outright on the moneyline.
Over/Under
I'm not interested in the total tonight.
