Who’s Playing
Oklahoma City @ New York
Current Records: Oklahoma City 5-7; New York 6-6
What to Know
The Oklahoma City Thunder are 10-3 against the New York Knicks since November of 2015, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success Sunday. They will face off against one another at noon ET at Madison Square Garden. If the contest is anything like Oklahoma City’s 127-123 victory from their previous meeting in February, the scorekeeper will be kept real busy.
The Thunder strolled past the Toronto Raptors with points to spare this past Friday, taking the game 132-113. Oklahoma City’s success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but shooting guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the charge as he had 20 points.
Meanwhile, New York beat the Detroit Pistons 121-112 this past Friday. New York relied on the efforts of point guard Jalen Brunson, who had 26 points and seven assists, and small forward R.J. Barrett, who had 30 points and five assists in addition to five rebounds.
Oklahoma City is expected to lose this next one by 5.5. However, those who like betting on the underdog should be happy to hear that they are 6-3 against the spread when expected to lose.
Their wins bumped the Thunder to 5-7 and the Knicks to 6-6. After the lofty point totals in their previous games, we’ll see if they’re able to heat things up even more while facing each other.
How To Watch
When: Sunday at 12 p.m. ETWhere: Madison Square Garden — New York, New YorkTV: Bally Sports OklahomaOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Follow: CBS Sports AppTicket Cost: $76.00
Odds
The Knicks are a solid 5.5-point favorite against the Thunder, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Knicks as a 6-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Oklahoma City have won ten out of their last 13 games against New York.
Feb 14, 2022 – Oklahoma City 127 vs. New York 123Dec 31, 2021 – Oklahoma City 95 vs. New York 80Mar 13, 2021 – New York 119 vs. Oklahoma City 97Jan 08, 2021 – Oklahoma City 101 vs. New York 89Mar 06, 2020 – Oklahoma City 126 vs. New York 103Jan 21, 2019 – Oklahoma City 127 vs. New York 109Nov 14, 2018 – Oklahoma City 128 vs. New York 103Dec 16, 2017 – New York 111 vs. Oklahoma City 96Oct 19, 2017 – Oklahoma City 105 vs. New York 84Feb 15, 2017 – Oklahoma City 116 vs. New York 105Nov 28, 2016 – Oklahoma City 112 vs. New York 103Jan 26, 2016 – Oklahoma City 128 vs. New York 122Nov 20, 2015 – New York 93 vs. Oklahoma City 90
