WagerTalk NBA handicapper Andy Lang offers his Oklahoma City Thunder vs New York Knicks betting preview for Friday, December 31. At the time of posting, the Knicks are holding steady as a 4.5-point road favorite in Oklahoma City, with the total sitting at 205.5 points.<\/p>\n
Stay on top of the latest NBA<\/a> updates direct from Las Vegas!<\/em><\/p>\n The New York Knicks will look for their 4th straight victory on New Years Eve as they travel to Oklahoma City for a meeting with the Thunder. This will be the first of two head-to-head meetings between these two teams.<\/p>\n The Knicks are now 17-18 on the year after defeating the Detroit Pistons 94-85 on Wednesday night. The Thunder lost 115-97 on Wednesday night against the Phoenix Suns, resulting in a 12-22 record on the season.<\/p>\n The New York Knicks have started of their road trip off on the right foot by winning two of their first four games. Alec Burks led the way for the Knicks with 34 points after the starters were benched due to poor performance. New York’s bench ended up scoring 65 points in the victory.<\/p>\n The Knicks have been ratcheting up their defense recently and only allow 105 points a game on average. New York is now just about 100% healthy and could really take advantage of this time period when most teams are not.<\/p>\n The Oklahoma City Thunder aren’t playing well recently, as they have lost three of their last four games. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Darius Bazley, Josh Giddey and Tre Mann are all questionable for this game after landing on the Covid list. This doesn’t bode well for OKC as SGA is their leading scorer with 22.7 points a game and Josh Giddey is their leading rebounder and assist man with 7.1 and 6.1 respectively.<\/p>\n The Thunder are an average defense that ranks 17th in points allowed. However, they play poorly on offense, scoring just over 100 points per game, ranking them a lowly 29th.<\/p>\n The New York Knicks are 4.5-point road favorites with an over\/under set at 205.5. The Knicks are playing stellar defense and the Thunder could be missing several key contributors. The under has cashed in four of the Knicks last 5 games and New York has held their last three opponents to 88 points or less. The Knicks play at the 4th slowest pace in the league, while the Thunder are 19th. I’m rolling with the under in a matchup of two low scoring teams.<\/p>\n Official Play: UNDER 205.5 Points<\/p>\n Interested in placing a bet on tonight’s Oklahoma City Thunder vs New York Knicks contest? DraftKings is offering a $1,000 Deposit Bonus<\/a> for first-time bettors in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Tennessee, Michigan, Virginia, Wyoming and Arizona.<\/em><\/p>\n Free Play Video coming later…We have a 4% bet in the afternoon Pacers-Bulls game available…only $12. Grab it here if you’re interested in some NBA Afternoon Action: https:\/\/t.co\/Xv2JkKSGRY<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Andy Lang (@BumpSports) December 31, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n
\n Fri, Dec 31<\/th>\n NBA Betting Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n Point Spread:<\/td>\n New York Knicks -4.5 at Oklahoma City Thunder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Total:<\/td>\n 205.5 Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Game Time:<\/td>\n 8:10pm ET \/ 5:10pm PT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Arena:<\/td>\n Paycom Center<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n TV:<\/td>\n Bally Sports Oklahoma<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Oklahoma City Thunder vs New York Knicks Analysis<\/h2>\n
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