Knicks-Hornets Odds Preview

The New York Knicks and the New Orleans Hornets will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at New Orleans Arena.
Oddsmakers currently have the Hornets listed as 12-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Knicks were trounced 96-76 by the Rockets last time out, as 6.5-point road underdogs. The combined 172 points fell well UNDER the posted total of 205.
Tim Thomas netted 18 points, and Nate Robinson had 17 in the loss.
The Hornets were all over the Clippers in a convincing 107-80 victory on Friday. The Hornets covered the 15.5-point spread, and the combined score made it OVER the posted total of 185.
Rasual Butler tossed in a game-high 27 points, and James Posey chipped in with 16 in the win.
Current streak:
New York has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
New York: 13-22 SU, 18-17 ATS
New Orleans: 22-11 SU, 14-17-2 ATS
New York most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing Houston are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

New Orleans most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Dallas are 7-3
After playing LA Clippers are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of New York’s last 10 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York’s last 5 games on the road
New York is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
New Orleans is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of New Orleans’s last 10 games when playing at home against New York
New Orleans is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing New York
Next up:
New York home to Washington, Wednesday, January 14
New Orleans at Dallas, Wednesday, January 14

 

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