New York Knicks (10-8, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (6-12, 12th in the Eastern Conference)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Friday, 12 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -7; over/under is 226.5

BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte comes into the matchup against New York after losing three straight games.

The Hornets are 5-11 in Eastern Conference games. Charlotte is third in the NBA averaging 16.2 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 36.4% from downtown. LaMelo Ball leads the team averaging 4.7 makes while shooting 35.6% from 3-point range.

The Knicks are 8-5 against Eastern Conference opponents. New York ranks second in the Eastern Conference shooting 39.1% from 3-point range.

The Hornets average 16.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.5 more made shots on average than the 14.7 per game the Knicks give up. The Knicks average 14.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.5 more makes per game than the Hornets give up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Brandon Miller is averaging 19.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals for the Hornets.

Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 26.2 points, 12.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists for the Knicks.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hornets: 3-7, averaging 106.1 points, 47.7 rebounds, 23.2 assists, 8.2 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 41.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.1 points per game.

Knicks: 6-4, averaging 123.0 points, 41.6 rebounds, 30.0 assists, 6.9 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 51.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.7 points.

INJURIES: Hornets: Grant Williams: out for season (knee), Nick Richards: out (ribs), Miles Bridges: day to day (knee), Mark Williams: day to day (foot), Tre Mann: day to day (back), DaQuan Jeffries: day to day (hand).

Knicks: Precious Achiuwa: out (hamstring), Mitchell Robinson: out (ankle), Tyler Kolek: day to day (illness).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.