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Hornets vs. Knicks Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Hornets vs. Knicks NBA game on April 12, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Apr 12, 10PM Madison Square Garden
Apr 12, 10PM Madison Square Garden
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Bets
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hornets | 30 | 27 | 30 | 23 | 110 |
Knicks | 20 | 24 | 29 | 23 | 96 |
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
Win %
96%
4%
Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hornets | 30 | 27 | 30 | 23 | 110 |
Knicks | 20 | 24 | 29 | 23 | 96 |
Q4 2:14 Knicks misses three point jump shot
Q4 3:57 Jose Alvarado makes three point pullup jump shot
Q4 4:53 Kon Knueppel makes two point jump shot (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists)
Q4 6:44 Hornets misses two point jump shot
Q4 8:16 Brandon Miller misses three point pullup jump shot
Q3 3:18 Knicks misses two point jump shot
Q3 3:29 Jose Alvarado misses two point driving floating jump shot
Q3 4:09 Knicks makes two point jump shot
Q3 4:23 Brandon Miller misses two point jump shot
Q3 6:36 Jeremy Sochan makes two point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
End of 4th Quarter.
Sion James defensive rebound
Knicks misses three point jump shot
Knicks lineup change (Pacome Dadiet, Mohamed Diawara, Kevin McCullar Jr., Dillon Jones, Ariel Hukporti)
+3
Jose Alvarado makes three point pullup jump shot
108-91
Jeremy Sochan personal foul (Kon Knueppel draws the foul)
+2
Kon Knueppel makes two point jump shot (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists)
108-91
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Brandon Miller offensive rebound
Knicks personal foul
Brandon Miller misses three point pullup jump shot
Hornets lineup change (Grant Williams, Moussa Diabate, Sion James, LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel)
Knicks misses two point jump shot
Jose Alvarado offensive rebound
Jose Alvarado misses two point driving floating jump shot
Hornets turnover
+2
Knicks makes two point jump shot
72-63
Ariel Hukporti defensive rebound
Brandon Miller misses two point jump shot
Knicks violation
Miles Bridges shooting foul (Jeremy Sochan draws the foul)
+2
Jeremy Sochan makes two point jump shot
69-55
Hornets 60 second timeout
Brandon Miller defensive rebound
Knicks misses two point jump shot
Brandon Miller personal foul (Mohamed Diawara draws the foul)
Miles McBride misses three point pullup jump shot
Jose Alvarado misses three point pullup jump shot
Brandon Miller defensive rebound
Knicks misses two point jump shot
Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Knicks 60 second timeout
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
69-54
+2
Knicks makes two point jump shot
72-63
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
95-80
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Hornets offensive rebound
Knicks personal foul
Knicks turnover
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
72-63
Miles Bridges offensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+3
Knicks makes three point jump shot
72-63
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
72-63
Knicks personal foul
+3
Knicks makes three point jump shot
72-63
Mohamed Diawara defensive rebound
Knicks personal foul
+1
Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-63
Miles Bridges misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+2
Knicks makes two point jump shot
72-63
Ariel Hukporti defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Hornets lineup change (Moussa Diabate, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Kon Knueppel)
Knicks lineup change (Miles McBride, Mohamed Diawara, Jeremy Sochan, Ariel Hukporti, Jose Alvarado)
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Hornets offensive rebound
End of 1st Half.
Jordan Clarkson offensive rebound
+2
Knicks makes two point jump shot
95-80
Knicks misses three point jump shot
Ariel Hukporti defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Knicks turnover
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
72-63
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Hornets offensive rebound
Hornets lineup change (Grant Williams, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Kon Knueppel)
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Grant Williams offensive rebound
Knicks violation
Brandon Miller misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Hornets offensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Hornets offensive rebound
Knicks personal foul
Brandon Miller misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Hornets lineup change (Grant Williams, Sion James, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges)
Hornets defensive rebound
Hornets lineup change (Ryan Kalkbrenner, Grant Williams, Sion James, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Knicks misses three point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
69-54
Grant Williams defensive rebound
Knicks misses three point jump shot
Hornets turnover
+2
Knicks makes two point jump shot
69-54
Hornets turnover
Ariel Hukporti offensive rebound
+2
Knicks makes two point jump shot
69-54
Knicks misses two point jump shot
Ariel Hukporti defensive rebound
Hornets personal foul
Hornets lineup change (Ryan Kalkbrenner, Grant Williams, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Kon Knueppel)
Hornets lineup change (Ryan Kalkbrenner, Grant Williams, Sion James, LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel)
Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot
+3
Knicks makes three point jump shot
72-63
Jordan Clarkson shooting foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul)
+1
Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-63
+1
Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-63
Hornets offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Ariel Hukporti blocks Coby White's two point running layup
Knicks turnover
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
72-63
Kon Knueppel offensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Knicks personal foul
Hornets lineup change (Grant Williams, Moussa Diabate, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Kon Knueppel)
Knicks lineup change (Miles McBride, Mohamed Diawara, Jordan Clarkson, Ariel Hukporti, Jose Alvarado)
Hornets lineup change (Grant Williams, Moussa Diabate, Coby White, Brandon Miller, Kon Knueppel)
Knicks lineup change (Miles McBride, Mohamed Diawara, Jordan Clarkson, Ariel Hukporti, Jose Alvarado)
+3
Knicks makes three point jump shot
45-35
Jordan Clarkson defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Coby White defensive rebound
Jeremy Sochan offensive rebound
Knicks misses two point jump shot
Knicks misses two point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
50-38
Knicks 60 second timeout
Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
Knicks misses two point jump shot
Hornets turnover
Knicks personal foul
Hornets defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Hornets lineup change (Moussa Diabate, Coby White, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Kon Knueppel)
Knicks misses two point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
50-38
+3
Knicks makes three point jump shot
50-38
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Knicks defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Knicks misses three point jump shot
Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Knicks misses two point jump shot
Hornets defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Kevin McCullar Jr. defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Knicks personal foul
Hornets lineup change (Moussa Diabate, Coby White, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges)
Knicks lineup change (Miles McBride, Jordan Clarkson, Jeremy Sochan, Kevin McCullar Jr., Ariel Hukporti)
Josh Green defensive rebound
Knicks misses three point jump shot
Trey Jemison III defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+2
Knicks makes two point jump shot
50-38
Jose Alvarado defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Knicks misses two point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
50-38
Josh Green defensive rebound
Knicks misses three point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
42-32
Knicks 60 second timeout
Hornets lineup change (Moussa Diabate, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Josh Green)
+3
Knicks makes three point jump shot
42-32
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
42-32
+2
Knicks makes two point jump shot
42-32
Jose Alvarado defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+2
Knicks makes two point jump shot
42-32
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
32-20
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Hornets offensive rebound
Knicks personal foul
LaMelo Ball offensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
30-20
End of 1st Quarter.
Instant replay
Hornets lineup change (Ryan Kalkbrenner, Grant Williams, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Josh Green)
Knicks lineup change (Pacome Dadiet, Trey Jemison III, Mohamed Diawara, Kevin McCullar Jr., Jose Alvarado)
Grant Williams defensive rebound
Knicks misses three point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
27-20
Knicks personal foul
Trey Jemison III turnover (offensive foul)
Hornets lineup change (Ryan Kalkbrenner, Grant Williams, Coby White, Kon Knueppel, Josh Green)
Knicks lineup change (Pacome Dadiet, Trey Jemison III, Mohamed Diawara, Jeremy Sochan, Jose Alvarado)
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
25-20
+2
Knicks makes two point jump shot
22-20
Mohamed Diawara defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
Jeremy Sochan personal foul
Coby White misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Hornets offensive rebound
Coby White misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Knicks lineup change (Pacome Dadiet, Trey Jemison III, Mohamed Diawara, Jeremy Sochan, Jose Alvarado)
Knicks lineup change (Pacome Dadiet, Trey Jemison III, Mohamed Diawara, Jeremy Sochan, Jose Alvarado)
+2
Knicks makes two point jump shot
22-18
Jeremy Sochan offensive rebound
Knicks misses three point jump shot
Pacome Dadiet defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
Jose Alvarado misses three point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
22-16
Miles McBride personal foul
Hornets defensive rebound
Knicks misses three point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
19-16
Knicks turnover
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
17-16
+2
Knicks makes two point jump shot
15-16
Hornets 60 second timeout
Knicks lineup change (Pacome Dadiet, Miles McBride, Trey Jemison III, Jeremy Sochan, Jose Alvarado)
Knicks misses two point jump shot
Miles McBride offensive rebound
Hornets turnover
+3
Knicks makes three point jump shot
15-14
Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Knicks personal foul
Trey Jemison III turnover (offensive foul)
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
15-11
+3
Knicks makes three point jump shot
12-11
Hornets personal foul
Hornets lineup change (Ryan Kalkbrenner, Grant Williams, Coby White, Sion James, Kon Knueppel)
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
12-8
Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
Knicks personal foul
Hornets lineup change (Ryan Kalkbrenner, Grant Williams, Coby White, Sion James, Brandon Miller)
Knicks lineup change (Pacome Dadiet, Miles McBride, Trey Jemison III, Jordan Clarkson, Jeremy Sochan)
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
Knicks misses two point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
10-8
+2
Knicks makes two point jump shot
8-8
Hornets turnover
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Knicks misses two point jump shot
Mohamed Diawara defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Knicks personal foul
Knicks 60 second timeout
Hornets lineup change (Moussa Diabate, Sion James, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges)
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
Knicks misses two point jump shot
Ariel Hukporti defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
Knicks misses three point jump shot
Miles McBride offensive rebound
Knicks misses two point jump shot
Knicks defensive rebound
Hornets personal foul
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Knicks personal foul
Ariel Hukporti turnover (offensive foul)
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
8-6
+3
Knicks makes three point jump shot
5-6
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
5-3
Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
Knicks misses three point jump shot
Mohamed Diawara defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Knicks misses three point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
2-3
+2
Knicks makes two point jump shot
0-2
Hornets personal foul
+1
Mohamed Diawara makes regular free throw 1 of 1
0-3
Ariel Hukporti defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Knicks misses three point jump shot
Hornets defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Ariel Hukporti offensive rebound
Knicks misses two point jump shot
Jordan Clarkson defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Knicks personal foul
Knicks lineup change (Miles McBride, Mohamed Diawara, Jordan Clarkson, Ariel Hukporti, Jose Alvarado)
Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
Knicks misses two point jump shot
Start of 1st Quarter
Knicks lineup change (Miles McBride, Mohamed Diawara, Mikal Bridges, Ariel Hukporti, Jose Alvarado)
Moussa Diabate vs. Ariel Hukporti (Mikal Bridges gains possession)
Hornets lineup change (Moussa Diabate, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, Kon Knueppel)
Box Score
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Hornets vs. Knicks: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Hornets vs. Knicks
- Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026
- Time: 6:00 PM ET
- Venue: Madison Square Garden
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Hornets favored at -13.5
- Total (Over/Under): 216.5
- Moneyline Odds: Hornets -700, Knicks +706
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Hornets: 86%
- Knicks: 14%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Hornets 115-102 Knicks.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Hornets a win probability of 86%, while the Knicks have a win probability of 14%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Hornets are more likely to beat the Knicks in the NBA game at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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