The New York Knicks (5-3) will attempt to build on a three-game win streak when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder (3-4) on Friday, January 8, 2021 at Madison Square Garden as only 2.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 7:30 PM ET on FS-OK. The over/under is 208.5 for the matchup.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knicks | -2.5 | -110 | -110 | 208.5 | -110 | -110 |
Head to Head
After the last 10 head-to-head matchups, Oklahoma City has a 7-3 record against New York. The Thunder also have a 1-0 record against the spread when taking on the Knicks.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/6/2020 | Thunder | Knicks | -5.5 | 216.5 | -225 | 179 | Regular Season | 126-103 OKC |
| 1/21/2019 | – | Knicks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 127-109 OKC |
| 11/14/2018 | – | Thunder | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 128-103 OKC |
| 12/16/2017 | – | Knicks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 111-96 NY |
| 10/19/2017 | – | Thunder | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 105-84 OKC |
| 2/15/2017 | – | Thunder | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 116-105 OKC |
| 11/28/2016 | – | Knicks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 112-103 OKC |
| 1/26/2016 | – | Knicks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 128-122 OKC |
| 11/20/2015 | – | Thunder | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 93-90 NY |
| 1/28/2015 | – | Knicks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 100-92 NY |
Knicks Betting Information
- Against the spread, New York has been strong this season, posting a 5-3 record.
- New York and its opponents have hit the over/under in just 2 of 8 games this season (25%).
Thunder Betting Information
- Oklahoma City has covered the spread in more than half of its games, going 4-3 ATS.
- In most of Oklahoma City’s games this year, the teams have not hit the over (3 out of 7 games, 42.9%).
Over/Under Analysis
- The Knicks and their opponents have combined to put up more than 208.5 points in 500% of their games this season (40 of eight opportunities).
- Oklahoma City and its opponents have combined to score at least 208.5 points in four of seven outings (57.1%) this year.
- The Knicks and the Thunder combine to average 2.1 less points per game than the over/under of 208.5 set for this matchup.
- Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 215.2 points per game, 6.7 more than the point total for this matchup.
- The average point total for Knicks games this year is 0.4 more points than the over/under of 208.5 in this matchup.
- The average total for Thunder games this year is 4.2 more points than the point total of 208.5 in this outing.
Knicks Leaders
- The Knicks points, rebounds and assists leader is Julius Randle. He scores 23.1 points per game and adds 12.0 rebounds and 7.4 assists.
- The Knicks are led by Reggie Bullock from beyond the arc. He connects on 1.8 shots from deep per game.
- Mitchell Robinson leads New York in both blocks and steals, averaging 1.9 blocks and 1.6 steals per game.
Thunder Leaders
- The Thunder go-to guy, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, leads the team in both scoring (19.0 points per game) and assists (6.7 assists per game).
- Darius Bazley collects all of the boards and is the Oklahoma City leader in rebounds, getting 9.0 per game.
- Mike Muscala makes more threes per game than any other member of the Thunder, cashing in 2.4 treys per game.
- Nobody on Oklahoma City grabs more steals than George Hill (1.2 per game) or blocks more shots than Bazley (1.1 per game).
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