The New York Knicks visit the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday in an NBA matchup after both teams played NBA in-season tournament games Friday night. The Knicks (7-5) beat the Washington Wizards 120-99 on Friday, while the Hornets (3-8) lost to the Milwaukee Bucks 130-99. 

Saturday's game is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET. New York is a 7-point favorite in the latest Knicks vs. Hornets odds, according to the SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 223.5. (See up-to-date lines for every game on our NBA odds page.) 

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The model knows the Knicks have won five of their past six games, and Jalen Brunson scored 32 points in Friday's victory. Brunson is the team's top scorer at 23.5 points per game, followed closely by RJ Barrett (22.6). Julius Randle averages 19.3 points, 5.4 assists and 10 rebounds. New York leads the NBA in defense, allowing 104.7 points per game.

The model also knows Charlotte has been struggling to score and has lost five of its past six. But LaMelo Ball (23.5 points per game) can carry the team to victory. Ball scored 37 points and had five assists Friday night, but a Bucks 3-pointer barrage took down the Hornets. Center Mark Williams had 16 rebounds and is averaging 9.6 this season.     

The model has simulated Knicks vs. Hornets 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread is the better value!

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