Knicks vs. Spurs betting: NBA preview for December 25

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The New York Knicks (19-10) are 8.5-point favorites as they try to build on a four-game win streak when they host the San Antonio Spurs (15-14) on Wednesday, December 25, 2024 at Madison Square Garden. The contest airs at 12:00 PM ET on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 222.5.

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Knicks vs. Spurs betting lines

  • Knicks odds to win: -362
  • Spurs odds to win: +285
  • Spread: Knicks (-8.5)
  • Total: 222.5
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Knicks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • New York has a 7-5-1 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 9-4 overall in those contests.
  • New York has a 4-2-1 record ATS at home this season as 8.5-point favorites or more.
  • Knicks home games have hit the over on the set point total seven times this year.
  • New York and its opponents have averaged a total of 224.6 points per home contest this season, 2.1 points greater than this game’s posted total.

Knicks Recent Trends

  • The Knicks have a 8-2 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Knicks games has exceeded the set total five times.
  • The Knicks’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 222.9 points scored. That’s 0.4 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Across their past 10 games, the Knicks have scored 0.9 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Knicks Betting Records

  • The Knicks have won 17 of the 26 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (65.4%).
  • New York has won all seven games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -362 or shorter.
  • The Knicks have a 78.4% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.9 (second in NBA) 46.3 (14th) 42.6 (25th) 40.7 (second) 28.2 (ninth) 12.3 (third)

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Spurs Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Spurs have covered the spread five times on the road and are 4-7 in road contests.
  • On the road this year, Spurs games have hit the over on the set point total six times.
  • This season on the road the Spurs and their opponents have averaged a total of 222.7 points per contest, 0.2 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Spurs Recent Trends

  • The Spurs have a 5-5 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Spurs games have gone over the set total six times.
  • The past 10 Spurs games averaged 3.5 more points (226.0) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Spurs have a 114.1 points-per-game average, 2.5 points above their season-long scoring average.

Spurs Betting Records

  • San Antonio has entered the game as underdogs 18 times this season and won six, or 33.3%, of those games.
  • The Spurs have entered four games this season as the underdog by +285 or more and is 1-3 in those contests.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 26.0% chance of a victory for the Spurs.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (19th in NBA) 46.2 (12th) 44.8 (10th) 44.6 (22nd) 28.4 (eighth) 14.5 (17th)
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