Thunder vs. Knicks NBA betting odds and trends for March 31

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Thunder vs. Knicks NBA betting odds and trends for March 31

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A pair of the NBA’s top scorers match up when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (third, 30.4 PPG) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (51-22) visit Jalen Brunson (fourth, 27.9 PPG) and the New York Knicks (44-29) on Sunday, March 31, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET on MSG and BSOK. The Thunder are 2-point favorites. The over/under in the matchup is 218.

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Thunder Cover -2 vs Knicks -110

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Thunder vs. Knicks Betting Lines and Game Info

  • Game Day: Sunday, March 31, 2024
  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: MSG and BSOK
  • Location: New York City, New York
  • Arena: Madison Square Garden
  • Favorite: Thunder (-2)
  • Total: 218
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder vs. Knicks Betting Statistics

  • The Thunder have played 73 games, with 42 wins against the spread.
  • Oklahoma City is 27-20 ATS when favored by 2 points or more this season.
  • Thunder games this year have hit the over 40 times in 73 opportunities (54.8%).
  • The Knicks have played 73 games, with 39 wins against the spread.
  • This season, New York has an ATS record of 9-16-1 in its 26 games as an underdog of 2 points or more.
  • Knicks games this year have hit the over on 30 of 73 set point totals (41.1%).

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Thunder Trends & Top Players

  • The Thunder are shooting 49.9% from the field this season, 3.2 percentage points higher than the 46.7% the Knicks allow to opponents.
  • Oklahoma City has a 37-17 record against the spread and a 45-9 straight-up record in games it shoots higher than 46.7% from the field.
  • Oklahoma City is 33-12-1 against the spread and 36-10 overall when it shoots better than 36.5% from distance.
  • The Thunder average 120.5 points per game, 12.7 more points than the 107.8 the Knicks give up.
  • Oklahoma City is 40-19 against the spread and 47-12 overall when scoring more than 107.8 points.
  • The active leader in points and assists for the Thunder this season is Gilgeous-Alexander, who scores 30.4 points and dishes out 6.3 assists per game.
  • Chet Holmgren contributes with 7.9 boards and 2.6 assists per game in addition to his 16.8 PPG scoring average.
  • The Thunder get 2.0 three-pointers per game out of Luguentz Dort.

Knicks Trends & Top Players

  • The Knicks have shot at a 46.3% rate from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points higher than the 45.6% shooting opponents of the Thunder have averaged.
  • This season, New York has a 31-13 record against the spread and a 34-10 record overall in games the team collectively shoots above 45.6% from the field.
  • New York has a 27-11-1 ATS record and is 30-9 straight-up when the team makes more than 36.2% of its three-point attempts.
  • The Knicks’ 112.6 points per game are only 0.4 fewer points than the 113.0 the Thunder allow to opponents.
  • New York is 23-9 against the spread and 25-7 overall when it scores more than 113.0 points.
  • Brunson averages 27.9 points per game, while also collecting 3.6 rebounds and averaging 6.5 assists per game.
  • Josh Hart also adds 9.0 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game.
  • Donte DiVincenzo hits 3.4 three-pointers per game.