Tonight at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, the New York Knicks (48-25) face the Charlotte Hornets (38-34) in an Eastern Conference matchup with playoff seeding implications.
The Knicks are 2.5-point underdogs on the spread vs. the Hornets for tonight’s game at 7:00 p.m. ET on NBA TV.
Below, we’ll break down our Knicks vs. Hornets prediction and picks for the Thursday, March 26 game. Make your NBA picks on PrizePicks and earn real money if you’re right, including on game winners, spreads, and totals!
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Knicks vs. Hornets Prediction, Spread, Over/Under
The Knicks have plenty to play for with a couple of weeks remaining in the season. New York is tied with the Boston Celtics for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference and sit five games behind the Detroit Pistons for No. 1 in the conference.
Backed by seven consecutive wins, the Knicks have gained momentum in the Eastern Conference standings.
Dominating the boards is one reason for the Knicks’ success; since March 11, when their winning streak began, they rank fourth in rebounds per game (47.4) and first in rebound percentage (55.7%), per NBA.com.
The Hornets are one of the most exciting stories this season. On January 21, they were 16-28; since then, they are 22-6, and only the San Antonio Spurs have more wins during that span.
Charlotte is one of the top 3-point shooting teams in the league. Since January 22, the Hornets have led the NBA with 18.3 made triples per game and rank second with a 45.2% 3-point shooting percentage.
They currently hold the No. 9 seed, putting them in the Play-In Tournament, but they are only 3.5 games behind the Atlanta Hawks for the No. 6 seed.
Knicks vs. Hornets Spread, Over/Under
The Hornets enter Thursday’s game a 2.5-point home favorite, returning a 1.81x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
The Knicks are road favorites with a 2x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks, where you can earn money with your picks in 35 states.
- Spread: Charlotte Hornets -2.5
- Over/Under: 223.5
- Game Winner Payout: Knicks 2x | Hornets 1.81x
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Knicks vs. Hornets Injury Report
Let’s dive into the full Knicks vs. Hornets injury report on Thursday, via NBA.com.
Knicks Injury Report
- SG Landry Shamet (knee) - OUT
Hornets Injury Report
- SF/SG Pat Connaughton (illness) - Questionable
- PF Tidjane Salaun (calf) - OUT
Knicks vs. Hornets Prediction on Spread – 3/26/26
Here are the key stats to know before locking in your Knicks vs. Hornets prediction on the spread for Thursday, March 26, on PrizePicks.
- The Knicks beat the Hornets by 15 or more points in their two previous matchups this season. However, their last meeting was on December 3, before Charlotte’s improvement in late January.
- Charlotte leads the league with 16.3 3-pointers made per game and is third with 38.2% three-point shooting percentage.
- New York struggles to defend the perimeter, ranking 19th in 3-point percentage allowed (35.9%) and 22nd in 3-pointers allowed per game (13.8).
- Charlotte has covered the spread in nine of their last 10 home games.
- Although the Knicks have won seven straight, they are just 3-4 against the spread in the split.
Knicks vs. Hornets Picks for PrizePicks Today: 3/26/26
Here are the top Knicks vs. Hornets picks to target for Thursday, March 26, on PrizePicks. Knicks G Jalen Brunson and Hornets SF Kon Knueppel headline today’s NBA picks for PrizePicks.
Knicks G Jalen Brunson Projection vs. Hornets: 25.5 Points
- Brunson is having one of his best seasons, with his 26.2 points per game ranking ninth in the league, and it's his second-best career mark.
- The 2018 second-round pick is a volume shooter, proven by 20.0 field goal attempts per game (sixth in the NBA).
- Charlotte is 12th with 88.3 field-goal attempts allowed per game.
- Brunson posted 29.5 points per game vs. the Hornets in two games this season.
- The former Villanova guard has locked in of late, averaging 9.4 field goals made per game since March 9, ranking 11th in the league, while shooting 46.3% from the floor.
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Hornets SF Kon Knueppel Projection vs. Knicks: 3.5 3-pointers Made
- Knuneppel is the only player in the NBA to shoot 43.0% or better from 3-point range with a minimum of 500 attempts.
- The rookie from Duke has improved his play since the All-Star break, averaging 19.5 points per game compared to 18.9 before the break.
- Plus, he recorded 3.3 3-pointers per game before the break, increasing to 3.7 after.
- The Knicks allow opponents to shoot 35.9% of their attempts from behind the arc (19th).
- New York has struggled to contain the 3-point shooting of small forwards, ranking 26th in 3-pointers allowed per game to the position (2.9), according to BettingPros.
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Will the Knicks win their eighth straight vs. the Hornets? Brunson and his team may need to contain one of the best 3-point shooting teams in the NBA led by Knueppel.
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