Game 1 of 5 on Christmas Day 2024 features the San Antonio Spurs (15-14) and the New York Knicks (19-10) at Madison Square Garden in New York.

The Spurs are currently 4-7 on the road with a point differential of -1, while the Knicks have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Spurs at Knicks on December 25

• Date: Wednesday, December 25, 2024
• Time: 12:00 pm EST
• Site: Madison Square Garden
• City: New York, NY

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Game odds for Spurs at Knicks

The latest odds:

• Odds: Spurs (+324), Knicks (-420)
• Spread: Knicks -9.5
• Over/Under: 225.5 points

That gives the Spurs an implied team point total of 111.63, and the Knicks 116.59.

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Expert picks & predictions for Wednesday’s Spurs at Knicks game

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Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) likes this game to be a defensive battle: Game Total UNDER 225.5.
“NYK’s defense has been elite for weeks now and Sochan returning means SAS should have a Top 10 D going forward.”

Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) expects the Knicks’ captain to ball out on Christmas: Jalen Brunson o23.5 points (-114).
“Brunson is having a down season. However, in a game in Madison Square Garden on Christmas is a time to go off. Especially in a game where KAT draws a tough matchup. I’m probably playing him 30+ points as well

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Christmas Day’s Spurs at Knicks game:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the New York Knicks on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the San Antonio Spurs at -9.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the UNDER on the Game Total of 225.5.

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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Spurs vs. Knicks on Wednesday

· The Knicks have won 6 of their last 8 games at MSG against the Spurs
· The Knicks have covered the spread in their last 3 games against teams with worse records
· San Antonio leads the all-time series 58-45
· Center Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging a double-double on the season. In 27 games, he is averaging 24.7 points and 13.9 rebounds

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