Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Charlotte Bobcats will travel to play the New York Knicks in an NBA pro basketball game on Monday night.
Start time from Madison Square Garden in New York is set for 7PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBA TV.
The point spread opened up with the home team New York Knicks favored by -11 ½ points with an over under of 203 ½ points.
Early money from the betting public has come in on the side of the road team as the New York Knicks are now favored by -10 ½ points.
The total has not moved off the opening line of 203 ½ points.
New York Knicks money line bettors will lay –750 odds with the road underdog Charlotte Bobcats bringing back +600 odds to win straight up without the aid of points on their side.
These two clubs met once this season with the Charlotte Bobcats earning the 118-110 road win against the Knicks as a +11 ½ point road underdog.
The total came in at over the closing line of 201 ½ points.
The Bobcats shot extremely well in the win hitting on 55.3% from the floor and 7 of 11 from the three point line.
Boris Diaw led the team with 27 points on 12 of 15 shooting.
Gerald Henderson chipped in with 24 points in the win with 10 of 13 from the field.
Carmelo Anthony had 32 points in a losing cause.
Charlotte will travel to New York with a record of 2-6 on the year. The team is 1-3 on the road.
The Bobcats average 94 points and 42.9% from the floor with 34.9% shooting from three. The club hits on 74% of their free throws.
On defense the team allows 105 points with 48% shooting. Their opponents make 39.5% of their three point shots against them.
The Bobcats have lost two straight and six of their past seven games.
They are coming off the 99-77 road defeat on Saturday night to the Indiana Pacers as a +10 point underdog.
The total came in at under the closing line of 190 ½ points.
The Bobcats got crushed in the second half as they were outscored by the Pacers by a 56-28 margin.
Charlotte could hit on just 32.6% from the floor with 5 of 16 shooting from three.
Guard D.J. Augustin led Charlotte with 20 points on 7 of 19 from the field.
Gerald Henderson had 14 points and 10 rebounds in a losing cause.
They allowed the Pacers 50.6% shooting with 2 of 9 conversions from three.
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The Knicks will host the Bobcats with a disappointing record of 4-4 on the year. The team is 1-2 playing at home.
New York puts up 97 points and connects on 42.8% of their shots with 31.8% shooting from three. The Knicks make 79.3% of their free throws.
Defensively the Knicks give up 96 points and 46% shooting from the field. Opponents hit on 40.9% from the three point line against them.
New York after bad home losses to the Bobcats and Raptors have strung together two straight wins and all on the road.
They are coming off the 103-80 road victory at the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night as a -4 point betting favorite.
The total came in at under the total of 191 points.
The Knicks exploded to a 22 point halftime lead en route to victory.
The club hit on 47% of their shots and 8 of 28 from the three point line.
New York pulled down seven more rebounds in the win.
Amare Stoudemire led the Knicks with 22 points and eight rebounds on 8 of 15 shooting.
Off the bench Mike Bibby had 16 points with a perfect 4 of 4 from the three point line.
Carmelo Anthony was off his game making 5 of 14 shots for 13 in the game. Anthony had just two free throw attempts in his 31 minutes of play.
The Knicks allowed the Pistons 37.2% shooting and 9 of 26 from the three point line.
Trend: Charlotte Bobcats are 1-5 ATS in their past six games.
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