Charlotte Hornets vs New York Knicks Prediction, 1/17/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs New York Knicks

Date: Monday, January 17, 2022

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: Bally Sports SE-CHA

The Charlotte Hornets (23-20) are traveling to Madison Square Garden on Monday where they will try to beat the New York Knicks (22-21).

The Hornets faced off with the Magic and ended up losing by a score of 116-109 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Hornets ended up with 20 and the Magic racked up 19 fouls. They also knocked down 15 of 45 shots from distance. Orlando finished the contest at 73.3% at the charity stripe by burying 11 of 15 shots. On top of that, Orlando snagged 39 rebounds (4 offensive, 35 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Orlando totaled 43 assists and had 32 steals in the game. With regard to defending, Charlotte let their opponent shoot 51.7% from the floor on 45 out of 87 shooting. They also distributed 28 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing 4 turnovers and having 9 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 44 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hornets converted 17 of their 21 tries for a rate of 81.0%. Charlotte ended the game with a 41.2% FG percentage (40 out of 97) and converted 12 of 42 shots from distance.

LaMelo Ball is a player who was a major factor for this game. He had 23 points on 8 out of 18 shooting. He played 30 mins and totaled 4 boards. Ball ended up shooting 44.4% from the field and also distributed 8 dimes.

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Charlotte comes into this matchup with a record of 23-20 so far this year. They are losing possession via turnover 13.1 times per game and as a group they commit 19.4 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Charlotte is grabbing 43.9 rebounds per contest and has earned 1,168 assists on the year, which is 3rd in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Hornets are connecting on 37.3% on 3-pointers (609 of 1,633) and 74.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 114.9 points per game (2nd in basketball) on 46.3% from the floor.

On defense, the Hornets are forcing 15.5 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 fouls. They currently rank 30th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,121 surrendered for the campaign. The Hornets are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.6% (1,811 of 3,883) and they surrender 47.7 rebounds per game as a group. They concede 35.8% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 29th in the NBA in points per game allowed (115.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Knicks got the victory with a final of 117-108 when they played the Hawks. When it comes to rebounding, New York permitted Atlanta to snag 27 in total (4 offensive). They shot 36.4% from 3-point land by connecting on 16 of 44 and finished the game at 12 of 17 at the free throw line (70.6%). The Knicks permitted the Hawks to make 40 out of 80 tries from the floor which had them shooting 50.0% for this game. Overall, the Knicks shot 42 out of 83 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.6%. When it comes to shots from distance, New York buried 13 out of 31 tries (41.9%). They were able to make 20 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 76.9%. The Hawks were called for 9 fouls in this game which took the Knicks to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while recording 2 steals in this game. The Knicks were able to corral 33 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for the contest.

Alec Burks ended up having an impact for the Knicks in the game. Burks had 17 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and accounted for 8 assists in this game. He made 4 out of 8 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and tallied 9 rebounds.

New York has a mark of 22-21 this year. As an offensive team, the Knicks are hitting on 43.8% from the floor, which is ranked 25th in basketball. New York has accumulated 4,497 points so far this season (104.6 per contest) and they average 45.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 21.1 times per contest (29th in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.3 times per contest. The Knicks commit 19.1 fouls per game and they go 76.5% from the charity stripe.

The New York defense surrenders 34.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (558 of 1,611) and their opponents are knocking down 78.0% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 24.0 dimes and 44.1 total boards per game, which is ranked 16th and 12th in the league. The Knicks are ranked 6th in basketball in points given up per game with 104.6. They have forced 12.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (5th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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