Charlotte Hornets vs New York Knicks Prediction, 12/5/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs New York Knicks

Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

The Charlotte Hornets (6-15) are headed to Madison Square Garden on Thursday where they will play the New York Knicks (13-8).

The Hornets stepped onto the hardwood against the 76ers and took a loss by a score of 110-104 in their last game. Charlotte finished the contest with a 44.2% field goal percentage (34 of 77) and buried 13 out of their 34 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Hornets buried 23 of 28 tries for a percentage of 82.1%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected 47 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 22 dimes in the matchup in addition to creating 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With respect to the defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to go 46.3% from the field on 38 of 82 shooting. Philadelphia recorded 26 assists and had 9 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Philadelphia snagged 31 boards (8 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Philadelphia finished the game at 90.0% from the free throw line by making 18 of 20 shots. They also converted 16 of their 40 tries from long range. In the matter of fouls, the Hornets finished with 17 while the 76ers had 22 fouls.

Brandon Miller is one guy who was a factor in this matchup. Miller ended up going 48.0% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He played for 37 mins and collected 3 boards. He had 34 points on 12 of 25 shooting.

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Charlotte enters this one with a record of 6-15 this year. They turn it over 16.3 times per contest and as a unit they commit 21.0 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Charlotte is collecting 45.8 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 480 assists so far this season, which is 28th in the league in terms of passing. The Hornets are connecting on 36.3% on shots from downtown (337 of 928) and 78.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 107.3 points per outing (26th in basketball) while going 42.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Hornets are able to force 14.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They currently rank 14th in basketball in giving up assists with 541 conceded on the year. The Hornets defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.7% (846 of 1,812) and they surrender 42.9 rebounds per game as a team. They surrender 35.7% from beyond the arc and they are 14th in the league in PPG allowed (112.0).

The last time they took the court, the Knicks walked away with a victory by a final of 121-106 against the Magic. The Knicks were able to corral 34 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 39 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 19 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. The Magic had 19 personal fouls for the game which got the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to make 20 of them for a percentage of 100.0%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, New York made 15 out of 35 tries (42.9%). When the game finished, the Knicks went 43 out of 85 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.6%. The Knicks permitted the Magic to make 38 of 87 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.7% in the matchup. They finished 23.1% from 3-point land via 9 out of 39 and ended up going 21 out of 25 at the free throw line (84.0%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, New York permitted Orlando to pull down 38 in total (9 offensive).

Karl-Anthony Towns ended up having an impact for the Knicks for the game. He converted 8 of 18 in this matchup giving him a rate of 44.4%, and added 15 rebounds. Towns earned 23 points in his 36 mins on the court, but didn't record an assist.

New York has a win-loss mark of 13-8 on the season. The Knicks have committed 18.0 fouls every game and they hit 84.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 27.9 times per game (9th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per contest. New York has totaled 2,477 pts for the campaign (118.0 per game) and they pull in 42.6 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Knicks are shooting 49.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 2nd in the league.

The New York defense surrenders 36.1% on 3-point attempts (292 of 809) and opponents are knocking down 78.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 25.6 dimes and 39.8 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 11th and 1st in the NBA. The Knicks on the defensive end are ranked 10th in the league in points allowed per contest with 111.2. They are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.6% from the floor (18th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charlotte

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