NBA VIP BETTING TIP: New York Knicks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

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The New York Knicks are in 8th place in the Eastern Conference with a 6-6 record. They have won 3 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 121-112 win over the Detroit Pistons with RJ Barrett leading the way with a season-high 30 points. 

Julius Randle leads the Knicks with an average of 20.5 points, 9 rebounds and 3.4 assists. Barrett is shooting 43.9% and averaging 20.2 points over the last 10 games for New York.

The Oklahoma City Thunder is in 12th place in the Western Conference with a 5-7 record. They are coming off a 132-113 win over the Toronto Raptors which put an end to their four-game losing streak. Eugene Omoruyi had the best game of his career scoring 22 points to lead the Thunder.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the best player in OKC averaging 30.5 points per game which puts him in 7th place among the best scorers this season.

Key facts

• Mitchell Robinson and Quentin Grimes will not play for the Knicks
• Chet Holmgren and Darius Bazley will not play for the Thunder
• OKC have won 4 of the last 5 games against the Knicks

The New York Knicks are going into this game as a slight favorites. OKC is not a team that will chase the Playoffs but can be dangerous against any team. Both the Knicks and the Thunder are coming off wins and RJ Barrett was the key man in New York's win over the Pistons. He is averaging 20.2 points per game but scored 30 against Detroit. He has gone over the season average in 4 of the last 5 games and that will be the case today against the Thunder. OKC will seek their chance to win and usually their games have a lot of points. Barrett will be the main offensive weapon for the Knicks who will try to lead the Knicks to another win. Regardless of the final score, Barrett will have a decent night going over 21.5 points.

Value Bet

Oklahoma City Thunder to win

2.75

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