NBA Prop Bets: New York Knicks vs Charlotte Hornets (April 12, 2026)

The Charlotte Hornets (43-38) face the New York Knicks (54-28) at Madison Square Garden. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup. The Hornets are favored to win at -310, currently marked as 7.5-point favorites, while the Knicks are at +250. The total points line is set at 215.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 112-104 Charlotte.

The Knicks (-110) have a 43-38-1 ATS record this season, while the Hornets (-110) hold a record of 50-31-0.
The Knicks have a 38-43-1 O/U record this season (meaning 38 games have gone over the total points line, 43 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Hornets have a 31-50-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

The Knicks are averaging 116.7 points per game this season (10th in the league). Comparatively, the Hornets are averaging 116.1 (13th).
Defensively, the Knicks are giving up only 110.1 points per game this season (T4th in the league), while the Hornets are giving up an average of 111.4 points (8th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

The Knicks currently rank 27th for pace this season, recording 96.8 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Hornets sit 26th on that scale with 96.9 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

Looking at field goal splits, 42.7% of the Knicks' field goal attempts come from three point range (12th in the league), leaving 57.3% from two. Meanwhile, the Hornets' opponents are taking 40.5% of their attempts from three (8th) and 59.5% from two.
Comparatively, Charlotte takes 48.5% of shots from three (2nd), leaving 51.5% from two, while New York's opponents are attempting a similarly high 44.6% from three (22nd) and 55.4% from two.

Beyond the Arc

In terms of made three-pointers, the Knicks are shooting 37.3% from deep in 2025/26 (4th in the NBA), compared to the Hornets who are making 37.9% of their attempts (3rd).
On the opposite end, New York is holding opponents to 36.2% of their three-point attempts (20th), while Charlotte's opponents are hitting 36.0% of their shots (18th).

Ball Protection

The Knicks are committing just 13.7 turnovers per game this season, ranking 6th in the league. As such, the Hornets aren't likely to pressurise their opponents in this area given they're forcing only 12.7 turnovers per contest (28th).
Flipping that script, New York is forcing 14.3 turnovers (19th), while Charlotte is committing 15.4 (24th).

Crashing the Boards

New York is pulling down 45.7 rebounds per game this season (7th in the league), including 12.7 offensive boards (6th). Conversely, Charlotte's opponents are averaging 39.3 rebounds (1st), 10.2 of which have come on the offensive end (2nd).
Meanwhile, the Hornets are averaging 46.1 rebounds (5th) and 12.8 offensive rebounds (5th), while the Knicks are allowing 40.5 and 10.0, ranking 3rd and 1st.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
New York	35-44-3	21-18-1	14-26-2	29-34-3	6-10-0	6-4-0
Charlotte	41-35-5	22-16-3	19-19-2	22-12-1	19-23-4	7-3-0

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
New York	44-38-0	26-14-0	18-24-0	38-28-0	6-10-0	6-4-0
Charlotte	45-34-2	25-16-0	20-18-2	23-10-2	22-24-0	7-3-0

HT/FT

The Knicks have completed the HT/FT double in 46.3% of games this season, while the Hornets have completed the HT/FT double in 42.0% of games.

To Go To Overtime

The Knicks have played in two games that went to overtime this season, while the Hornets have appeared in three.

Both Teams 110+

Both teams have scored 110+ points in 32 of New York's 81 games this season. Meanwhile, 30 of Charlotte's 81 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Charlotte recorded a 114-103 victory over New York at Spectrum Center when these teams last met on March 26. Kon Knueppel came up big on that day, scoring 26 points and adding 11 rebounds.