San Antonio Spurs vs New York Knicks Prediction, 12/25/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs New York Knicks

Date: Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

Madison Square Garden is the site where the New York Knicks (18-10) will take on the San Antonio Spurs (15-13) on Wednesday.

The Spurs took the court against the Trail Blazers and went home with a win by a final score of 114-94 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Spurs ended up with 12 while the Trail Blazers totaled 15 fouls. They also converted 12 of their 43 attempts from three-point range. Portland finished the game at 66.7% at the charity stripe by making 6 of 9 shots. Furthermore, Portland grabbed 44 boards (11 offensive, 33 defensive) and earned 13 blocks. Portland doled out 21 assists and had 8 steals for the game. In reference to defending, San Antonio allowed the other team to shoot 39.6% from the field on 38 out of 96 shooting. They also distributed 33 assists for the matchup while creating 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing getting rebounds, they collected 49 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Spurs converted 16 of 18 tries for a percentage of 88.9%. San Antonio finished the contest with a 47.3% FG percentage (44 out of 93) and buried 10 of their 36 shots from distance.

Victor Wembanyama is someone who had an impact for this game. Wembanyama shot 50.0% from the floor and totaled 3 assists. He played for 30 minutes played and snagged 7 boards. He ended up scoring 30 points on 8 of 16 shooting.

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San Antonio will enter this contest with a record of 15-13 this season. They turn it over 14.9 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, San Antonio is pulling in 44.9 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 801 assists this year, which is 8th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Spurs are connecting on 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (385 of 1,112) and 79.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 111.8 pts per contest (17th in the league) on 45.6% from the floor.

Defensively, the Spurs have forced 14.1 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 13th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 720 relinquished so far this year. The Spurs defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.3% (1,183 of 2,554) and they concede 44.5 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 35.8% from beyond the arc and they are 14th in basketball in PPG allowed (112.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Knicks got the victory with a final of 104-93 when they faced the Pelicans. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, New York permitted New Orleans to collect 45 overall (16 on the offensive side). They went 35.3% from three-point range by going 12 of 34 and ended up going 13 of 19 at the free throw line (68.4%). The Knicks allowed the Pelicans to knock down 34 out of their 83 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 41.0% for the matchup. Overall, the Knicks finished 38 for 87 from the floor which had them shooting 43.7%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, New York made 15 of their 37 tries (40.5%). They were able to make 13 of them for a percentage of 86.7%. The Pelicans earned 20 fouls for this contest which got the Knicks to the charity stripe for 15 attempts. They also gave up possession 17 times, while getting 11 steals for the contest. The Knicks were able to pull down 27 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards for a total of 42 in the matchup.

Jalen Brunson was important for the Knicks in the matchup. He made 13 of 19 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 68.4%, and accounted for 1 rebound. Brunson earned 39 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and added 6 assists for the game.

New York has a record of 18-10 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Knicks are shooting 49.5% from the field, which ranks them 3rd in the NBA. New York has accumulated 3,263 pts for the season (116.5 per contest) and they grab 42.9 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 28.0 times per contest (9th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 13.3 times per contest. The Knicks have committed 17.0 fouls per game and they shoot 80.9% from the charity stripe.

The Knicks are ranked 6th in basketball in points allowed per game with 109.4. They have forced 13.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the field (10th in the NBA). The New York defense gives up 36.5% on 3-point shots (385 of 1,056) and their opponents are knocking down 76.8% of their foul shots. They allow 25.6 assists and 41.0 rebounds every game, which is ranked 12th and 2nd in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Antonio

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