Thunder Against the Spread | OKC Takes on Knicks at Home as Solid Favorite

Tip-Off: 6:30 PM CT

Location: Paycom Center (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)

Spread: Thunder (-8.5)

Total: 224.5

Trends Against The Spread

Thunder	vs.	Knicks
34-40 (45%)	All	39-35-1 (52%)
16-21 (43%) at home	Location	16-23 (41%) on the road
31-39 (44%) as favorite	Status	7-7 (50%) as underdog
15-21 (41%) as home favorite	Location Status	4-7 (36%) as road underdog
0-1 (0%)	Head To Head	1-0 (100%)

Trends Against The Total

• Oklahoma City is 39-35 (52%) against the over on the season.
• New York is 36-39 (48%) against the over on the season.
• The Thunder is 18-19 (48%) against the over at home.
• The Knicks are 18-21 (46%) against the over on the road.

Team Stats

TEAM	PTS	PA	FG%	3P%	REB	AST	TOV	STL	BLK	STRK	L10
NYK	117.0	110.5	47.6	37.4	46.0	27.5	13.7	8.1	4.0	L1	7-3
OKC	118.8	107.7	48.2	36.0	44.2	25.5	12.5	9.6	5.6	W1	9-1

Injury Report

Thunder

• Brooks Barnhizer (G League — two-way) is PROBABLE.
• Thomas Sorber (right ACL surgical recovery) is OUT.
• Nikola Topic (G League — on assignment) is PROBABLE.

Knicks

• Ariel Hukporti (G League — on assignment) is OUT.
• Dillon Jones (G League — two-way) is OUT.
• Miles McBride (pelvic core muscle injury) is QUESTIONABLE.
• Landry Shamet (tibial plateau contusion in right knee) is OUT.

Why the Thunder Will Cover (-8.5)

With just a handful of games remaining and OKC just now getting to full strength, it feels like Mark Daigneault needs to tighten up the rotation a bit. The Thunder doesn’t have many weak opponents remaining, which is actually kind of a good test ahead of the playoffs. I think we see some heavier minutes for key guys tonight, and I like OKC to cover, even if it is down the stretch due to some extra free throws.

Why the Game Will NOT Hit the Over (224.5)

This isn’t a playoff game, but it might feel like it, considering both teams are still fighting to lock up their spot in the standings. I expect a heavy focus on the defensive end, so don’t be surprised if this one has a low point total similar to their last meeting a few weeks ago. I’m taking the under.

Staff Picks

On the Season

Name	Moneyline	Spread	Over/Under
Matt	58-15	33-40	31-42
Zack	59-15	36-38	37-37
Craig	57-16	27-45-1	30-43