Knicks vs. Hornets line, picks: Advanced computer NBA model releases selections for Wednesday matchup

The New York Knicks and Charlotte Hornets face off in an Eastern Conference tilt at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Charlotte is favored by 8.5-points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 224 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). Before making any Knicks vs. Hornets picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 22 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 79-49 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,400. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns.

The model knows the Knicks are excellent on the offensive glass. New York is in the top six of the NBA in offensive rebound rate and second-chance points per game, and Charlotte's defense is porous. The Hornets are below-average overall on the defensive end, and Charlotte is No. 28 in the NBA in defensive rebound rate. No team allows more second-chance points than the Hornets, and Charlotte is second-worst in the league in assist prevention.

The model also knows the Hornets have a high-powered offense. Charlotte is in the top eight of the NBA in offensive rating, scoring nearly 113 points per 100 possessions. The Hornets are in the top three of the league in assist percentage, assists per game, and assist-to-turnover ratio. From there, Charlotte is in the NBA's upper tier in fast break points per game (15.8), points in the paint per game (50.3) and three-point accuracy (36.3 percent).

Now, it has set its sights on Knicks vs. Hornets. We can tell you the model is leaning Under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in nearly 60 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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