New York Knicks vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 1/3/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Friday, January 3, 2025

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The New York Knicks (22-10) are on their way to Paycom Center on Friday where they will meet the Oklahoma City Thunder (26-5).

The Knicks faced the Wizards and notched a win by a score of 136-132 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Knicks walked away with 14 and the Wizards finished the game with 22 personal fouls. They also made 17 of 38 tries from beyond the arc. Washington ended up going 86.7% from the free throw line by making 13 of 15 tries. Additionally, Washington totaled 44 boards (11 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 3 rejections. Washington doled out 32 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. With regard to defending, New York allowed their opponent to shoot 51.5% from the field on 51 of 99 shooting. They also doled out 26 assists for the matchup while forcing 17 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 43 with 10 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Knicks converted 24 of 26 tries for a rate of 92.3%. New York wrapped up the contest having earned a 52.6% field goal percentage (51 out of 97) and converted 10 of their 40 three-point attempts.

Jalen Brunson is a player who came through for the game. Brunson finished shooting 58.1% from the floor and totaled 9 dimes. He was on the court for 44 mins and snagged 3 rebounds. He had 55 points on 18 out of 31 shooting.

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New York enters this matchup with a record of 22-10 on the season. They currently have an average of 117.6 points per contest (8th in basketball) while going 49.9% from the field. The Knicks are connecting on 38.9% on three-point attempts (447 of 1,148) and 80.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New York is pulling in 42.8 rebounds per contest and has earned 888 dimes this year, which has them ranked 9th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.3 times per contest and as a unit they commit 17.3 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Knicks are able to force 13.6 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They are 17th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 831 surrendered on the campaign. The Knicks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.3% (1,298 of 2,804) and they surrender 40.7 boards per contest as a squad. They relinquish 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 7th in basketball in PPG allowed (110.0).

For their last game, the Thunder took home the win by a final score of 130-106 against the Grizzlies. In relation to rebounding, Oklahoma City permitted Memphis to pull down 51 in all (16 on the offensive side). They finished 27.5% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 14 of 51 and finished the contest at 18 of 21 from the charity stripe (85.7%). The Thunder permitted the Grizzlies to convert 37 of their 97 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.1% in this contest. In all, the Thunder went 52 out of 103 from the floor which had them at 50.5%. In reference to 3-pointers, Oklahoma City knocked down 14 out of their 44 tries (31.8%). They were able to make 12 of those for a percentage of 100.0%. The Grizzlies had 15 fouls in this contest which took the Thunder to the free throw line for a total of 12 shots. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 10 steals for this game. The Thunder collected 36 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 45 for this game.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was important for the Thunder in the matchup. Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 35 points in his 28 mins on the court and had 7 assists in this game. He made 14 out of 19 for the game giving him a rate of 73.7%, and earned 6 rebounds.

Oklahoma City has a win-loss record of 26-5 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Thunder are shooting 46.6% from the field, which has them ranked 15th in the league. Oklahoma City has accounted for 3,578 points this year (115.4 per contest) and they average 44.2 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.8 times per contest (15th in the league) and they turn it over 11.7 times per contest. The Thunder commit 20.7 fouls per contest and they go 81.7% from the free throw line.

The Oklahoma City defense concedes 33.0% on shots from distance (393 of 1,190) and their opponents are converting on 74.5% of their free throw attempts. They give up 24.0 assists and 47.6 total rebounds per game, which is 3rd and 29th in basketball. The Thunder on the defensive end are ranked 1st in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 103.3. They have forced 18.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.3% from the floor (1st in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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