New York Knicks vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/07/2021

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Venue:  AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX

Where to Watch:  BSSW

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Knicks -2.5, Spurs +2.5; Over/Under:  212.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Knicks -2.5, Spurs +2.5; Over/Under:  212.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Knicks -2.5, Spurs +2.5; Over/Under:  212.5 points

 

New York Knicks:  11-12 (4th place, Atlantic Division)

San Antonio Spurs:  8-13 (3rd place, Southwest Division)

 

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New York Knicks:  4-6 last 10

San Antonio Spurs:  4-6 last 10

 

 

 

The Knicks are coming into this game with an 11-12 record overall and they are 6-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Atlanta Hawks while their 4 losses in that span came against the Phoenix Suns, the Brooklyn Nets, the Chicago Bulls, and the Denver Nuggets in their last game. Julius Randle led the team in points in that game with 24 while Evan Fournier was next on the team with 15 points. Randle also led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Obadiah Toppin led the team in rebounds off the bench with 8. They were 39.8% from the field, 30% from 3-point range, and 81% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 106.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.3 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 10-13 this season and their O/U record is 10-13.

 

 

The Spurs are coming into this game with an 8-13 record overall and they are 4-6 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss came against the Atlanta Hawks but they have gone on a 4 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Boston Celtics, the Washington Wizards, the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Golden State Warriors in their last game. They have a game against the Phoenix Suns that still needs to be played on Monday night with that result pending so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back on Tuesday night for them. In their game against the Warriors, Derrick White led the team in points in that game with 25 while Dejounte Murray was next on the team with 23 points. Lonnie Walker also scored 21 points off the bench in that one as well. Murray led the team in assists in that game with 7 and he led the team in rebounds as well with 12. They were 47.7% from the field, 34.3% from 3-point range, and 84.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 107.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.7 PPG against them. The Spurs have an ATS record of 12-9 this season and their O/U record is 10-9-2.

 

 

The Spurs are coming into this game as a 2.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Spurs have been playing very well in their recent games and are hot coming into this one after winning 3 straight games. The Knicks have not been playing well and they are coming into this game the opposite after losing 3 straight games. The Spurs are just playing much better right now and they have knocked off some pretty good teams in that span. The best bet to place in this game is on the Spurs to cover the spread here as they will play well again here at home. 

 

Knicks Spurs Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, December 7, 2021 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Spurs 102 Knicks 98.

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New York Knicks: 39-19 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 14-8 ATS on the road when the line is +3 to -3. 28-19 ATS in a road game where the total is 210 to 219.5. 33-23 ATS after a non-conference game. 10-2 ATS after 3 or more consecutive overs. 26-17 ATS after playing 2 consecutive home games.

San Antonio Spurs: 6-1 O/U as a home underdog. 5-1 O/U as a home underdog of 6 points or less. 7-1 O/U in home games. 14-6 O/U against Atlantic division opponents. 43-21 O/U in non-conference games. 

 

 

New York Knicks:  J. Sims (C) Ques Tues - Illness.

San Antonio Spurs:  K. Bates-Diop (SF) Ques Mon - Ankle injury. D. Vassell (SG) Ques Mon - Thigh injury. Z. Collins (PF) Late Dec - Ankle injury.

 

 

 

"We (got to) look ourselves in the mirror and decide what we want the season to be. We have to commit to it." - Julius Randle after a loss against the Nuggets on Saturday.

 

 

"We didn't panic. They were up three and we just answered and found a way to win. It's not a good recipe for success. We want to keep the leads that we have, but just stay with it, compete and good things happened tonight.” - Derrick White on their win against the Warriors on Saturday night.

 

 

 

PG     Alec Burks

SG     Evan Fournier 

SF     RJ Barrett 

PF     Julius Randle 

C     Mitchell Robinson

 

PG     Dejounte Murray

SG     Derrick White

SF     Doug McDermott

PF    Keldon Johnson

C     Jakob Poeltl

 

 

PPG: J. Randle (20.1)

APG: J. Randle (5.3)

Reb/G: J. Randle (10)

 

PPG: D. Murray (19.1)

APG: D. Murray (8.2)

Reb/G: J. Poeltl (9.3)

 

Coaches:

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (2nd season)

San Antonio Spurs: Gregg Popovich (26th season)