Knicks vs. Thunder Prediction: Oklahoma City Predicted to Win Friday's NBA Matchup [1/3/2025]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks will meet in NBA action at Paycom Center on Friday, starting at 8:00PM ET.

The Thunder, who have star players like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Isaiah Hartenstein, are set to take on the Knicks, whose lineup includes Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Thunder as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's New York-Oklahoma City game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Thunder's chance of winning is 64%, while the Knicks' is 36%."

For a closer look at Friday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Knicks vs. Thunder predictions page.

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Knicks vs. Thunder Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's action between the Thunder and Knicks at Paycom Center is scheduled to start at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: New York Knicks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
• Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Paycom Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Thunder and Knicks gear at Fanatics

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Friday's Knicks vs. Thunder matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any New York vs. Oklahoma City picks, be sure to check out the latest NBA predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Knicks vs. Thunder Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's NBA game between the Knicks and Thunder 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Thunder a 64% chance of defeating the Knicks. Our predicted final score has the Thunder winning 114-110.

According to our model, the Knicks (+3.5) have a 54% chance of covering the spread, while the 223.5-point over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Knicks vs. Thunder Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Knicks vs. Thunder Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Knicks vs. Thunder matchup is on the total.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best NBA picks for every game throughout the season.

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Knicks vs. Thunder Player Props

Looking for New York vs. Oklahoma City NBA prop bets? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Paycom Center.

Jalen Brunson is expected to lead the Knicks in scoring, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is projected to be the top scorer for the Thunder.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Thunder, with a 64% win probability, will likely beat the Knicks on Friday.

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