T.M. Selection: Charlotte Hornets.

I like the Charlotte Hornets to cover the spread against the New York Knicks in this game on Friday. The Hornets haven't looked good lately but they have been on a long road trip and they don't really play their best basketball on the road. They closed their road trip with a win against the Grizzlies and now get to be at home to take on a struggling Knicks team. The Knicks have 1 win in their L3 but they aren't playing defense at all in their games and it's becoming a big problem for them as they keep taking large leads early in the game and then blow them late in games. Until they start to play defense better in their games I can't trust this team to win big games on the road. The Hornets have some good pieces on their team and I think they are going to step up in this game and get the Hornets back on track after a bit of a slump. I like the Hornets to cover the spread in this game.

T.M. Prediction: 114-109 Hornets.