The New York Knicks (19-19) travel to meet the Oklahoma City Thunder (16-21) at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Saturday for a 2 p.m. ET tip-off. Below, we analyze the Knicks-Thunder odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
Knicks at Thunder: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:55 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Knicks -225 (bet $225 to win $100) | Thunder +180 (bet $180 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Knicks -5 (-115) | Thunder +5 (-105)
- Over/Under: 213.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Knicks at Thunder: Key injuries
Knicks
- PG Elfrid Payton (hamstring) questionable
- SG Immanuel Quickley (groin) questionable
- C Mitchell Robinson (hand) out
- PG Derrick Rose (illness) out
- PG Austin Rivers (personal) out
Thunder
- SF Darius Bazley (shoulder) out
- PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (quadriceps) out
- SF Trevor Ariza (personal) out
- PG George Hill (thumb) out
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Knicks at Thunder: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Thunder 119, Knicks 110
Money line (ML)
The THUNDER (+180) are a good play on their home court, as they have won three of the past four at Chesapeake Energy Arena. They also knocked off the Knicks (-200) in New York back on Jan. 8 by a 101-89 score, winning outright as three-point underdogs. OKC is the play, even though New York has the better overall record this season.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The THUNDER +5 (-105) have not only won three of the past four at home, but they’re also 3-1 ATS across the past four games at CEA.
Oklahoma City has played with a lot of confidence in their home building, including 5-1 ATS in the past six meetings at home against the Knicks. They have also cashed in four straight meetings overall.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 213.5 (-110) is the lean in this one, cashing in five of the past six overall for the Knicks while going a perfect 4-0 in their past four when working on a day of rest.
While the Under has ruled the day for OKC lately, going 9-4 in their past 13 overall, the Over is 4-1 in their past five meetings with the Knicks.
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Also see:
- Woj: Thunder trade Hamidou Diallo for Svi Mykhailiuk, second-round pick (Thunder Wire)
- Hoops Hype rumors: Knicks | Thunder
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