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New York Knicks vs. Charlotte Hornets
The New York Knicks and the Charlotte Hornets will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Spectrum Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Knicks as -8.5-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total opened at 225.5.
Last time out for Charlotte, they were a 134-102 loser as they battled the Hawks at home. The Hornets failed to cover in the match as a +8-point underdog, while 236 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Last time out for New York, they were a 120-105 loser as they battled the Spurs on the road. The Knicks failed to cover in the match as a -8.5-point favorite, while 225 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 43-25 SU,31-36-1 ATS
New York is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 8 games
New York is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Charlotte:
Team record: 17-51 SU,34-32-2 ATS
Charlotte is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Charlotte's last 11 games
Charlotte is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Washington Saturday, March 22
Charlotte at Oklahoma City Friday, March 21