Thunder Dominate Knicks as Home Favorites: NBA Recap
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00:00 In Oklahoma City, the Thunder taking on the Knicks.
00:03 The Knicks victorious on Christmas Day at Madison Square Garden
00:06 against the Milwaukee Bucks.
00:07 OKC now at home yesterday, 129-120.
00:12 The win for the Thunder against the Knicks.
00:14 They cover as a three and a half point home favorite.
00:17 The Thunder this year, Donnie, as a favorite,
00:19 one of the better cover teams in the NBA.
00:21 Now 13-5 against the number when booked as the favorite side.
00:25 Only getting better, it seems like, too, as the season goes on.
00:28 20-9 on the season, 12-5 at home.
00:30 But you also take a look at that starting lineup now.
00:32 We expect to get performances in the mid-30s
00:35 at Ashae Gilgis-Alexander, and we got that last night.
00:38 We don't expect Williams to score 36 points along with them.
00:41 And how about Chet Holmgren chipping in with 22 points?
00:44 This is a fun team, and maybe right now,
00:46 we don't really know how to handicap them moving forward.
00:48 Which means if they get a high seed, let's say a top four
00:51 seed in the Western Conference, because people will be saying,
00:53 oh, we don't know how we can trust them in the playoffs.
00:55 Yes, they were very good the regular season,
00:57 have never really done any damage in the playoffs.
00:59 Watch out for this team.
01:00 And also, if this team continues to play well,
01:02 SGA's surge up the board and the MVP status
01:06 should be there as well.
01:07 Every single night, he's cooking, Ben.