Knicks vs. Nets Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets
The New York Knicks (26-17) will try to extend a three-game winning streak when they visit the Brooklyn Nets (17-25) on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at Barclays Center as 3.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 7:30 PM ET on TNT. The matchup has a point total of 224.5.
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Knicks and Nets Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
In games this season they were favored by 3.5 points or more, the Knicks have a 12-8 record against the spread.
The Nets are 10-13-1 against the spread when an underdog by 3.5 points or more this season.
The two teams average a combined 4.9 more points per game, 229.4, than this matchup’s over/under of 224.5 points.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 1.9 more points per game, 226.4, than this game’s over/under of 224.5 points.
The average total the Knicks have had set in matchups this year is 1.2 more points than this outing’s point total.
The average point total for Brooklyn this season is 5.5 points higher than this game’s over/under.
So far this season, New York has compiled a 23-18-2 record against the spread.
The Nets have a 20-20-2 record against the spread this season.
Knicks Stats & Insights
The Knicks outscore opponents by 4.6 points per game (scoring 115.2 points per game to rank 16th in the league while giving up 110.6 per outing to rank third in the NBA) and have a +197 scoring differential overall.
The Knicks win the rebound battle by 5.7 boards on average. They collect 46.3 rebounds per game, which ranks third in the league, while their opponents grab 40.6 per contest.
New York makes 13.3 three-pointers per game (10th in the league) compared to its opponents’ 12.7. It shoots 37.2% from deep while its opponents hit 36.3% from long range.
The Knicks average 118.9 points per 100 possessions on offense (eighth in the league), and allow 114.2 points per 100 possessions (eighth in the NBA).
In 2023-24, the Knicks’ offense has been worse at home, where they average 113.8 points per game, compared to on the road, where they record 116.2 per game. On defense, they have been much tougher at home, where they allow 105.4 points per game, versus road games, where they allow opponents to average 114.7 per game.
Nets Stats & Insights
The Nets have a -66 scoring differential, falling short by 1.6 points per game. They’re putting up 114.2 points per game, 19th in the league, and are giving up 115.8 per contest to rank 17th in the NBA.
Brooklyn ranks fifth in the NBA at 46.0 rebounds per game. That’s 1.5 more than the 44.5 its opponents average.
The Nets knock down 13.7 three-pointers per game (seventh-most in the league) at a 36.3% rate (16th in NBA), compared to the 13.8 their opponents make, shooting 38.2% from beyond the arc.
The Nets average 116.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (16th in league), and allow 118.3 points per 100 possessions (20th in NBA).
At home, Brooklyn averages 115.8 points per game. Away, it averages 112.7.
Knicks Key Players to Watch
The active leader in points and assists for the Knicks this season is Jalen Brunson, who scores 26.6 points and distributes 6.6 assists per game.
Julius Randle puts up 23.7 points per game and adds 9.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists for the Knicks.
The Knicks get 2.9 three-pointers per game out of Brunson.
Isaiah Hartenstein puts up 1.2 steals and 1.1 blocks on average per game.
Nets Key Players to Watch
Mikal Bridges puts up 21.3 points per game. He also adds 5.2 rebounds per outing and 3.8 assists per contest.
This season, Nicolas Claxton is averaging 12.5 points, 1.8 assists and 10.1 rebounds per game.
Bridges hits 2.1 treys per game.
The Nets’ defensive efforts get a lift from Bridges’ 0.9 steals and Claxton’s 2.3 blocks per game.
Over (224.5)
Knicks 116 – Nets 112
