Charlotte Hornets - New York Knicks

Let's try Hornets with a 5 point handicap today. Unreal rise for this team this season, which started off tragically but after recovering from injuries, became one of the top teams in the NBA. Now they have even managed to reach 8th place in the East and are playing like a Top 3 team in this conference for the past 2 months. An interesting fact is that the Hornets have an average win margin of 18.1 points this season, which shows that when they win, they dominate and defeat even good teams like Boston, OKC, and Lakers. The Knicks are a good team, but they are still not convincing, especially with their current streak of 7 losses against teams that are not even contenders and are below .500. Moreover, the Knicks do not perform well on the road and have had few good away games this season.

Although both teams have current winning streaks, the Hornets have been the more impressive team in their last 15 games. They are leading the league in both offensive and defensive efficiency, and their net rating during this period is a remarkable +16.2 points. The New York team has struggled to defend against 3-point shots in their last 3 games, so the Hornets will likely take advantage of this.