Oklahoma City Thunder vs New York Knicks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/10/2025

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Friday, January 10, 2025

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Where to Watch:  NBA TV

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Thunder -1.5, Knicks +1.5; Over/Under:  225.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Thunder -1.5, Knicks +1.5; Over/Under:  225.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Thunder -1.5, Knicks +1.5; Over/Under:  225.5 points

Oklahoma City Thunder:  30-6 (1st place, Northwest Division)

New York Knicks:  25-13 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

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Oklahoma City Thunder:  9-1 last 10

New York Knicks:  7-3 last 10

The Thunder are entering this game with a 30-6 record overall this season and they are 13-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in points in that game with 31 while Jalen Williams was next on the team with 25 points. Jalen Williams led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Isaiah Hartenstein led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 53.3% from the field, 35.5% from 3-point range, and 88.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 103.7 PPG against them. The Thunder have an ATS record of 23-12-2 this season and their O/U record is 16-20-1.

The Knicks are entering this game with a 25-13 record overall this season and they are 12-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Toronto Raptors. OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns each led the team in points in that game with 27 while Josh Hart was next on the team with 21 points. Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson each led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Karl-Anthony Towns led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 47.7% from the field, 36.4% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.1 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 19-18-1 this season and their O/U record is 20-17-1.

The current betting odds have the Thunder listed as a 1.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Thunder have looked great in their games this season with their 30-6 record overall which has them leading the West with one of the best records in the entire NBA. They have been a great road team this season with their 13-4 road record, but they are coming off a road loss to the Cavs in their last one so they will be looking to bounce back from that loss. They lost that game in Cleveland, but they are still 9-1 in their last 10 games and have been rolling over a lot of teams lately. Meanwhile, the Knicks have looked good in their games this season with their 25-13 record overall which has them right near the top of the East. They have looked great on their home court too with their 12-5 home record. They are coming off a win over the Raptors in their last one and they are 7-3 in their last 10 games, but the Raptors have also been terrible this season and all 3 of those losses have come in the last 4 games for the Knicks. They bounced back in their last one, but they have still been struggling a lot over the last week and now they have one of the best teams in the NBA coming into town, looking to bounce back from a tight loss too. The Thunder are going to be motivated to bounce back in this game and they can take advantage of the way the Knicks have been playing lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Thunder to cover the spread in this game. 

Thunder Knicks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, January 10, 2025 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Thunder 108 Knicks 99.

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Oklahoma City Thunder: 22-12 ATS in a road game where the total is 220 to 229.5. 24-17 ATS when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 70%). 35-19 ATS versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game. 15-8 OVER against Atlantic division opponents. 26-17 OVER off a road loss. 36-23 OVER versus good offensive teams - scoring 116+ points/game.

New York Knicks: 10-18 ATS off a win against a division rival. 1-4 ATS versus good defensive teams - shooting pct defense of 43% or less. 40-28 OVER off a home win. 26-13 OVER vs. poor rebounding teams - outrebounded by opponents by 3+ per game. 4-1 OVER versus good defensive teams - shooting pct defense of 43% or less.

Oklahoma City Thunder:  A. Mitchell (SG) Day To Day - Toe. A. Caruso (PG) Day To Day - Hip. C. Holmgren (PF) Out - Hip. N. Topić (PG) Out For Season - ACL.

New York Knicks:  M. McBride (PG) Day To Day - Hamstring. M. Robinson (C) Out - Ankle.

“Our issue tonight was defensive. I thought we scored enough to win the game, but we just didn't get enough stops against the team that you have to try to slow down.” - Mark Daigneault after his team’s loss against the Cavaliers in their game on Wednesday.

“He makes the extra pass, he reads the floor well, he hustles on defense, he blocks out. There’s a lot of things he does that aren’t necessarily reflected in statistics but they help the team function well.” - Tom Thibodeau on Landry Shamet after his team’s win against the Raptors in their game on Wednesday.

PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

SG Cason Wallace

SF Luguentz Dort

PF Jalen Williams

C Isaiah Hartenstein

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Mikal Bridges

SF Josh Hart

PF OG Anunoby

C Karl-Anthony Towns

PPG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (31.3)

APG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (6.1)

Reb/G: I. Hartenstein (12.1)

PPG: K. Towns (25.3)

APG: J. Brunson (7.6)

Reb/G: K. Towns (14)

Coaches:

Oklahoma City Thunder: Mark Daigneault (5th season)

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (5th season)