The'Oklahoma City Thunder'(51-22) square off against the New York Knicks (44-29) Sunday with tip-off from Madison Square Garden set for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Thunder vs. Knicks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Thunder lead 1-0
The Thunder surprisingly routed the Phoenix Suns Friday night 128-103 without superstar G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (quadriceps). Seven players scored in double figures, led by G Josh Giddey, who had 23 points, 7 boards and 9 assists. He’s averaging 26.3 PPG over his last 3 games in arguably his best stretch of his young career.
The Knicks came up short as 8.5-point favorites in a 130-126 loss to the San Antonio Spurs Friday. G Jalen Brunson finished 1 point shy of Carmelo Anthony’s franchise record with 61 points. It was the 5th-highest point total in the league this season. That setback snapped a 3-game winning streak, and they’re 7-3 over the last 10.