New York Knicks vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 12/27/2023 Preview and Pick

12/26/2023

Game: New York Knicks vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: Bally Sports Oklahoma

The New York Knicks (17-12) are on their way to Paycom Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder (18-9).

The Knicks played the Bucks and went home with a win by a final score of 129-122 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Knicks ended up with 18 and the Bucks totaled 23 fouls. They also buried 13 of 42 tries from distance. Milwaukee walked away from this one shooting 79.2% when shooting free throws by making 19 of 24 shots. Moreover, Milwaukee totaled 44 rebounds (17 offensive, 27 defensive) and got 4 blocks. Milwaukee doled out 26 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. With regard to defending, New York allowed 47.4% from the field on 45 of 95 shooting. They also doled out 27 dimes in the game in addition to creating 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In reference to rebounding, they collected a total of 41 with 7 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Knicks knocked down 21 of their 26 tries for a rate of 80.8%. New York wrapped up the contest with a 54.3% FG percentage (50 of 92) and buried 8 of their 26 shots from downtown.

Jalen Brunson is one player who was a contributor in this game. He totaled 38 points on 15 out of 28 shooting. He played 37 minutes played and also collected 4 rebounds. Brunson finished 53.6% from the floor and earned 6 dimes.

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New York heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 17-12 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 115.1 points per contest (15th in the NBA) while going 46.4% from the field. The Knicks are shooting 37.6% on three-point attempts (376 of 999) and 76.4% from the free throw line. As a team, New York is grabbing 45.5 boards per contest and is sitting with 687 assists so far this year, which is 26th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 12.9 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Knicks are able to force 13.3 turnovers every game and they draw 21.0 personal fouls. They concede 37.3% from 3-point land and they are 10th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (112.4). The Knicks defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.5% (1,207 of 2,542) and they surrender 41.4 rebounds per contest as a group. They are ranked 16th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 755 relinquished so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Thunder walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 129-120 when they played the Lakers. In reference to cleaning up the glass, Oklahoma City allowed Los Angeles to grab 44 overall (8 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 50.0% from distance by shooting 16 of 32 and finished the contest at 19 of 23 at the free throw line (82.6%). The Thunder permitted the Lakers to make 47 of 90 tries from the field which had them sitting at 52.2% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Thunder shot 46 out of 95 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.4%. In terms of shots from distance, Oklahoma City made 13 of their 41 attempts (31.7%). They were able to make 15 of the free throw tries for a clip of 78.9%. The Lakers had 13 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Thunder to the charity stripe for a total of 19 tries. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. The Thunder corralled 31 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 42 for the matchup.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ended up being a major contributor for the Thunder in this game. He converted 12 of 21 in the game for a rate of 57.1%, and had 5 rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander earned 34 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and had 7 dimes in this contest.

Oklahoma City has a win-loss mark of 18-9 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Thunder are shooting 49.2% from the field, which is ranked 3rd in the league. Oklahoma City has scored 3,259 points on the season (120.7 per game) and they average 41.4 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 25.8 times per game (18th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 12.7 times per contest. The Thunder are committing 19.8 personal fouls every game and they connect on 85.5% from the charity stripe.

The Oklahoma City defense gives up 36.1% on shots from 3-point land (379 of 1,050) and opponents are converting on 79.1% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 27.1 dimes and 46.4 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 22nd and 29th in the league. The Thunder are ranked 14th in basketball in points given up per game with 113.6. They are able to force 16.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the field (3rd in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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