On Thursday, December 29, the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs are one of the games on the NBA schedule for this day. The game will tip off at 8 p.m. ET at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. One team is thinking of playoffs, and the other team is thinking about tanking for Victor Wembanyama in the 2023 NBA Draft.
New York currently has an 18-17 record so far this season in the NBA, and they are much improved from a season ago. As for San Antonio, they have an 11-23 record so far this season, and there is not a lot of optimism for this basketball team as the season progresses.
The Knicks’ record against the spread so far this season is 18-15-2. The Spurs’ record against the spread so far this season is 14-20-0.
New York Knicks vs San Antonio Spurs Odds
NBA odds today for the money line is -195 odds for New York as the road favorites to win this basketball game outright, and for San Antonio, they are the home underdogs on the money line with +170 odds to win this basketball game outright. The Knicks have (-5) (-110) odds to cover the spread, and the Spurs (+5) have (-110) odds to cover the spread.
Knicks vs Spurs odds for the over/under points total is set at 226 total points, with the odds also set at -110 for the points total to go over and under.
Matchup Information
- Date: Thursday, December 29, 2022
- Time: 8:00 p.m.
- Venue: AT&T Center
- Location: San Antonio, Texas
- How to Watch: NBA League Pass
In the New York Knicks’ last matchup on 12/27, they lost on the road against the Dallas Mavericks in overtime 126-121. They are looking to snap out of a mini-losing streak. As for the San Antonio Spurs, in their last matchup, they lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder on 12/27 on the road also by a final score of 130-114.
New York has the 11th-ranked offense in terms of points per game so far this season in the NBA team stats. They are scoring 114.6, and it is one of the reasons why they are currently a playoff team in the Eastern Conference this season. The Knicks defensively are ranked 14th in points per game at giving up 112.5.
San Antonio has the 23rd-ranked offense in the NBA this year, only scoring 111.2 points per game. This is one of the reasons why they are one of the worst teams in the NBA for 2022-2023. On the defensive side of the basketball, the Spurs have the worst-ranked defense (30th overall) in the NBA so far this season, giving up 120.5 points per game.
New York Knicks vs San Antonio Spurs Betting Analysis
Julius Randle is the current leader for the Knicks’ NBA player stats. In 35 games played so far this season for this basketball team, he is averaging 23.3 PPG, 9.6 RPG, and 3.6 APG. Randle has scored 25 or more points in his last four of five games for them and has also grabbed eight or more rebounds in his last five games played also.
Jalen Brunson missed the last game of his basketball due to an injury. If he can’t play, that would be a major blow for them.
R.J. Barrett has played in 35 games so far this season for New York. He is averaging 19.7 PPG, 5.5 RPG, and 3.0 APG. Barrett didn’t score in his last game against the Dallas Mavericks on 12/27, and he will need to score in order for them to get back into the win column.
Keldon Johnson has played in 30 games so far this season for San Antonio. He is averaging 20.9 PPG, 5.0 RPG, and 3.0 APG. Johnson has scored 15 or more points in his last five games played for this basketball team.
Devin Vassell has played in 28 games so far this season for the Spurs. He is averaging 19.6 PPG, 4.0 RPG, and 3.6 APG. Vassell has scored 20 or more points in three of his last five games for them.
Tre Jones for Knicks vs Spurs odds has a decent chance to record five or more assists in this basketball game.
Starting Lineups
New York Knicks Starting Lineup
The projected starting lineup in this basketball game for New York will be Mitchell Robinson at center, Julius Randle at power forward, Quinten Grimes at small forward, Immanuel Quickley at shooting guard, and Jalen Brunson at point guard (game-time decision).
San Antonio Spurs Starting Lineup
The projected starting lineup in this basketball game for San Antonio will be Jakob Poeltl at center, Jeremy Sochan at power forward, Keldon Johnson at small forward (game-time decision), Devin Vassell at shooting guard (game-time decision), and Tre Jones at point guard.
New York Knicks vs San Antonio Spurs Betting Preview
Over/Under
NBA picks today for this one are going to have over 226 points total in this basketball game set at -110 odds. New York is going to be facing the worst defense in the league against San Antonio, and they could very well score over 130 points in this one.
Moneyline
Knicks vs Spurs odds on the money line for New York is set at -195, and bet them to win this basketball game outright over San Antonio.
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