Knicks vs. Thunder Prediction and Odds for Monday, November 21 (New York Is Elite in Back-to-Backs)

The New York Knicks are looking to close their West Coast trip strong on Monday when they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second night of a back-to-back. 

OKC picked up a 10-point win over the Knicks in New York earlier this season, scoring 145 points in the game and shooting over 60 percent from the field as a team. 

The Knicks set a franchise record for first quarter points in that game, but they wilted down the stretch, especially on the defensive end. After losing badly to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, can New York bounce back?

Here are the latest odds for this game: 

Knicks vs. Thunder Odds, Spread and Total

Knicks vs. Thunder Prediction and Pick

There is no team in the NBA better on the second night of a back-to-back than Tom Thibodeau’s New York Knicks, going 8-6 straight up and 10-4 against the spread since the start of the 2021-22 season. 

New York lost badly to Phoenix on Sunday, but it was able to rest some players in the fourth quarter since it was a blowout loss. 

Cam Reddish and Derrick Rose are both day-to-day, but a return from Reddish would really bolster the Knicks on both ends of the floor in this game. 

The Thunder have been a pleasant surprise this season, with guard Shai Gilgeus-Alexander looking like an All-NBA player through the first month-plus of the season. 

However, I’m going to back the Knicks as underdogs here to pull off the win.

Thibodeau’s team won’t mail it in on the second night of a B2B, and the Knicks already took down Denver on this road trip in a similar scenario. 

Remember, these two teams combined for 280 points in their last meeting, so the Knicks really just need to figure some things out on the defensive end. After being favored against OKC at home, this is too much of a line swing for me to fade New York. 

Find Peter Dewey’s full betting record here.

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