Bobcats-Knicks Preview

The Charlotte Bobcats and the New York Knicks will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Madison Square Garden. Oddsmakers currently have the Knicks listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Bobcats, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Shannon Brown led Charlotte with 16 points off the bench in its 101-83 loss to Detroit on Monday night. Detroit covered as 5.5-point road favorites as the game played over the 182.5-point total set by oddsmakers. The Knicks lost to Milwaukee 94-86 as a 5.5-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (215.5). Quentin Richardson led the Knicks with a game-high 28 points and Zach Randolph had a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Current streak: New York has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Charlotte: 1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS New York: 1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS Charlotte most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 2-8 Before playing New Orleans are 3-5 After playing Detroit are 5-5 After a loss are 7-3 New York most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 4-6 Before playing Washington are 5-5 After playing Milwaukee are 3-7 After a loss are 2-8 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing on the road against New York The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Charlotte's last 13 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 7 games when playing New York Charlotte is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing New York The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games when playing at home against Charlotte The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 7 games when playing Charlotte New York is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Charlotte The total has gone OVER in 12 of New York's last 17 games at home Next up: Charlotte home to New Orleans, Friday, November 7 New York at Washington, Friday, November 7