Charlotte Hornets vs New York Knicks Picks and Prediction for Sunday April 12 2026
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The World’s Most Famous Arena will play host to the regular season finale between the Charlotte Hornets and the New York Knicks. The Hornets have dropped consecutive games, but were on a four-game winning streak prior to that. Charlotte owns an overall record of 43 wins and 38 losses. The Knicks are riding a five-game winning streak to push their record on the season to 53 wins and 28 losses. Read more about this Charlotte vs New York prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NBA Predictions!
- Game day: Sunday, April 12, 2026
- Game time: 6:00 pm ET
- Location: New York, NY
- Arena: Madison Square Garden
- TV channel: FDSN-SE, MSG
Charlotte seeks to end long playoff drought
The Charlotte Hornets are starting to build something special for second year head coach Charles Lee. The Hornets won just 19 games in Lee’s first season at the helm and are looking to end a nine-year playoff drought. Charlotte ranks ninth in the league in offensive efficiency by Hollinger's NBA Team Statistics and is scoring a shade above 116 points per game. The Hornets are four games above .500 on the road and are sitting in ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings. On Friday, Charlotte was limited to ten points over the final 12 minutes of a 118-100 home loss versus Detroit.
Former number two overall draft pick Brandon Miller leads five Charlotte players in double scoring with 20.2 points per game. LaMelo Ball (20.1 ppg) is the engine of Charlotte’s offense and is dishing out a team-high 7.2 assists a night. Rookie G Kon Knueppel (18.6 ppg) has been a difference maker with his three-point shooting and has missed just one game. Versatile F Miles Bridges has seen his scoring dip (17.2) and is shooting 46 percent from the field.
Key Injury Report for Charlotte:
- No significant injuries to report
New York ready to make postseason noise
The New York Knicks made the difficult decision to part ways with head coach Tom Thibodeau in the offseason and brought in Mike Brown to provide more spacing on offense. The Knicks are in search of their first NBA title since 1973 and have clinched the third seed in the Eastern Conference. New York ranks second in the league in offensive efficiency by Hollinger's NBA Team Statistics and are averaging 116.7 points per contest. The Knicks have won 30 of their 39 home games and are on a collision course with Boston in the second round of the playoffs. On Friday, New York built a 15-point halftime lead and shot 55 percent from the field during a 112-95 home victory versus Toronto.
All-Star G Jalen Brunson ranks tenth in the NBA in scoring (26.0 ppg) and leads New York with 6.8 assists. All-Star F/C Karl-Anthony Towns has seen his scoring dip (20.1 ppg) from last season, but is second in the league in rebounding (11.9 rpg) behind Nikola Jokic. OG Anunoby is a lockdown defender and provides New York with a consistent third scoring option (16.7 ppg). Mikal Bridges (14.6 ppg) has not missed a game this season and has extended his consecutive games streak to 633.
Key Injury Report for New York:
- Mitchell Robinson (DTD) - rest
- Miles McBride (DTD) - pelvis
- Tyler Kolek (DTD) - oblique
- OG Anunoby (DTD) - ankle
Charlotte vs New York Pick
Charlotte vs New York Spread Pick
- Pick: Charlotte Spread
New York won the first two meetings against Charlotte by an average of 21.5 points, but the Hornets scored an 11-point home victory versus the Knicks two weeks ago. Charlotte would clinch ninth place and host Miami in the Play-In Tournament, while New York is locked into the number three seed. Lay the points with the more motivated Hornets.
Charlotte vs New York Over/Under Pick
- Pick: Under
These two teams rank in the bottom five of the NBA in tempo and New York ranks eighth in defensive efficiency. The Hornets are the second most profitable team for under bettors with an impressive record of 31-50 O/U, while the Knicks are 38-44 O/U. With New York likely resting several of their key players, the under is the play.
Final Score Prediction: Charlotte Hornets win 110-97
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