NBA FREE BETTING TIP: Charlotte hornets vs. New York Knicks

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The Charlotte Hornets are ninth in the Eastern Conference with a 37-35 record.

They have won the last 5 games and are coming off a 106-103 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Lamelo Ball was the best Hornets player in the game recording 17 points and 9 assists.

The Hornets are 19-17 at home this season and 7-3 in the last 10 games. Miles Bridges leads the team with 20 points and 7 rebounds per game followed by Lamelo Ball who averages 19.6 points, 7.4 assists and 6.8 rebounds per game.

The Hornets are the third-best scoring team in the league averaging 115 points per game and they are ranked 8th in three-point shooting with 36.3%.

The New York Knicks are 12th in the Eastern Conference with a 30-42 record. 

They have lost 4 of the last 6 games and are coming off a 117-111 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. RJ Barrett had 30 points and 13 rebounds for the Knicks.

New York is 15-21 on the road this season and 5-5 in the last 10 games. Julius Randle leads the team with 20.3 points and 10 rebounds while RJ Barrett has 19.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.

The Knicks are ranked 27th in the league scoring 106.1 points per game with 43.6% shooting from the field.

Key facts

• Gordon Hayward and James Bouknight will not play for the Hornets
• Julius Randle, Derrick Rose, Kemba Walker, Nerlens Noel and Cam Reddish will not play for the Knicks
• The Hawks won 4-1 in last year's first-round playoff series

The Charlotte Hornets played very well until January and from a secure playoff spot, they found themselves in a situation to have to fight for a play-in tournament spot. They are in a pretty good form recently, winning the last 5 games and they will add another one against the Knicks. New York is out of the playoff conversation and will miss 5 players in this game including their leading scorer Julius Randle. With all that taken into consideration, the Hornets are huge favorites and will win this one easily.

Value Bet

Charlotte Hornets -12.5

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