OKC is close to full strength tonight as SGA is slated to return to action after missing last night in Chicago, though Jalen Williams remains on the shelf. SGA had missed several weeks previous but did return in good form vs. the Nuggets (scored 36) and Mavs (scored 30) last week, though the efforts by the champs were not necessarily impressive in recent wins over the suspect Mavs and Bulls. Meanwhile, the streaky Knicks look on the upswing again with wins in three straight and all hands on deck save Mitchell Robinson, and Jalen Brunson in good form (26 ppg last three, leading Knicks scoring in each). Play Knicks

Caesar’s. Chet Holmgren has remained under this line in nine of his last thirteen games, and in 15/25 with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Hartenstein, both of whom are expected to play after restring for injury maintenance purposes last night. Holmgren gets a tough test against the Knicks tonight - New York protects the paint well (sixth fewest points allowed, which maintains even without Mitch Robinson) and permit the third fewest assists. I don’t see this as a volume spot for Holmgren, who’d have to post elite shooting numbers from long range to clear this. I’d bet this down to under 18.5.