New York at Charlotte

New York gave Cleveland all it could handle last night in a 90-87 loss. The Knicks are 6-2 ATS in their last eight games when playing on no rest. New York is playing defense at #11 in the NBA in points allowed, while Charlotte can't do anything right at #25 in scoring and #20 in points allowed. Charlotte is 4-15 and mired in a 10-game losing streak, plus they're on a 1-7-2 ATS run. Charlotte has struggled when defending the perimeter and on the glass. Opponents are averaging nearly three 3-pointers more than the Hornets and are outrebounding them by 2.2 per game. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has missed 13 games, while Gary Neal and rookie P.J. Hairston have been in and out of the lineup. The Knicks have taken four of their last six visits to Charlotte and won 96-93 at home in the first meeting on November 2nd. The Hornets are 1-5 ATS in their last six home games, but the value here is with the visitors to win the game. Play the NY Knicks on the moneyline.