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Rogers' 10* NBA TOTAL MASSACRE >> Had Over IND-MIN Last Night!
(NBA) Charlotte vs. New York,
Total: 212.00 | -110.00 Under
Result: Win
Total: 212.00 | -110.00 Under
Result: Win
The set-up: The 23-23 Charlotte Hornets are in Madison Square Garden Friday night to take on the 20-27 NY Knicks. The Hornets are riding a bit of a roller coaster of late, following five straight losses with three consecutive wins before dropping their last two. Meanwhile, the Knicks will try to play through Carmelo trade rumors, as they hope to earn just a fifth win in their last 19 games.
Charlotte: The Hornets took an 80-75 lead into the fourth quarter Wednesday at home against the Warriors but got outscored 38-23 in the 4th, falling 113-103. Charlotte head coach Steve Clifford wasn't much interested in the notion that hanging with the Warriors late was any sort of moral victory. "It's not OK," Clifford told reporters. "We have to get past the point (where trying hard is enough). We're good now. We're not the Hornets of five years ago. I love our fans, (but) everybody saying, ‘Great effort!' that's not OK. If we run back on defense and don't turn the ball over, that's a great win." The Hornets had six players score in double figures in the loss but committed 15 turnovers, leading to 21 points, and were outscored 28-4 on the fast break!
NY Knicks: Anthony is one of just three players in the NBA with a no-trade clause in his contract and has repeatedly said that he is committed to winning in New York. However, that hasn't stopped team president Phil Jackson from taking swipes at his star in the press or trying to move him. Anthony has scored 30 or more points in four of the last six games and went 13-of-24 from the floor at Dallas on Wednesday but New York still fell 103-95. The Knicks have now won just four of 18 games since Christmas. Carmelo's five-year, $124 million contract runs through the 2018-19 campaign but it's hard these days for him to say (at least with a straight face), he's committed to building a winner here in New York.
The pick: The off-court drama surrounding Carmelo continues for the Knicks and likely, so does the losing. New York has allowed at least 100 points in 16 of its last 18 games (just four wins!) and in Wednesday's loss at Dallas, the Knicks scored just seven points in the last 6:57 of the game, while committing eight fourth-quarter turnovers. PG Kemba Walker was just named to his first All Star game and leads six Hornets in double figures at 23.0 PPG, along with 4.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists. Lamb and Kidd-Gilchrist check in at 9.2 PPG apiece and Charlotte head coach McMillan is right, the Hornets are a good team and should be better than 23-23. Meanwhile, except for Chicago's 89-point effort at MSG on Jan. 12, the Knicjks have allowed 111.0 PPG at home since Christmas. Make the Over a 10* play.
Charlotte: The Hornets took an 80-75 lead into the fourth quarter Wednesday at home against the Warriors but got outscored 38-23 in the 4th, falling 113-103. Charlotte head coach Steve Clifford wasn't much interested in the notion that hanging with the Warriors late was any sort of moral victory. "It's not OK," Clifford told reporters. "We have to get past the point (where trying hard is enough). We're good now. We're not the Hornets of five years ago. I love our fans, (but) everybody saying, ‘Great effort!' that's not OK. If we run back on defense and don't turn the ball over, that's a great win." The Hornets had six players score in double figures in the loss but committed 15 turnovers, leading to 21 points, and were outscored 28-4 on the fast break!
NY Knicks: Anthony is one of just three players in the NBA with a no-trade clause in his contract and has repeatedly said that he is committed to winning in New York. However, that hasn't stopped team president Phil Jackson from taking swipes at his star in the press or trying to move him. Anthony has scored 30 or more points in four of the last six games and went 13-of-24 from the floor at Dallas on Wednesday but New York still fell 103-95. The Knicks have now won just four of 18 games since Christmas. Carmelo's five-year, $124 million contract runs through the 2018-19 campaign but it's hard these days for him to say (at least with a straight face), he's committed to building a winner here in New York.
The pick: The off-court drama surrounding Carmelo continues for the Knicks and likely, so does the losing. New York has allowed at least 100 points in 16 of its last 18 games (just four wins!) and in Wednesday's loss at Dallas, the Knicks scored just seven points in the last 6:57 of the game, while committing eight fourth-quarter turnovers. PG Kemba Walker was just named to his first All Star game and leads six Hornets in double figures at 23.0 PPG, along with 4.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists. Lamb and Kidd-Gilchrist check in at 9.2 PPG apiece and Charlotte head coach McMillan is right, the Hornets are a good team and should be better than 23-23. Meanwhile, except for Chicago's 89-point effort at MSG on Jan. 12, the Knicjks have allowed 111.0 PPG at home since Christmas. Make the Over a 10* play.
