Oddsmakers are giving the Knicks their best outlook in more than 30 years.
FanDuel Sportsbook has the Orange and Blue projected to win 53.5 games preseason, matching their highest over/under since the 1993-94 season, when the Knicks won 56 games and advanced to the NBA Finals. History of sports odds.
The Knicks will be just the second team this century to win 50 or more preseason games, joining Carmelo Anthony’s 2013-14 team.
The Knicks are currently ranked behind the Celtics (58.5) and Thunder (56.5) on FanDuel’s win odds board.
Oddsmakers are less optimistic about the Knicks’ chances of winning an NBA title, giving them the fifth-best odds to win the Larry O’Brien Trophy (+900).
They sit in the middle of a group of clear favorites along with the Celtics, Thunder, Nuggets, 76ers, Timberwolves, Mavericks and Bucks with odds of 17/1 or better to win the title in 2024-25.
In the Eastern Conference, the Knicks (+470) are behind the reigning champion Boston Celtics (+140) and 76ers (+420) in terms of their chances of winning the conference.
The Knicks completed a 50-win season for the first time since 2012-13, just the third time since 2000 and have made the playoffs for the third time in the past four seasons.
Their recent success earned head coach Tom Thibodeau a three-year contract extension that will keep them in New York through the 2027-28 season.
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The Mikal Bridges trade reunites the forward with former Villanova teammates Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo at Madison Square Garden, and expectations are high heading into the 2024-25 season.
The Knicks acquired Bridges without giving up any key members of their starting rotation, except for center Isaiah Hartenstein, who signed with the Thunder.
