It will be a battle of division foes when the New York Knicks (14-60) welcome the Brooklyn Nets (32-40) to Madison Square Garden. The game starts at 7:30 pm ET on Wednesday, Apr. 1 and will air on NBA TV, YES and MSG.
The Knicks lost big to the Bulls 111-80 on Saturday. Cole Aldrich had a good game for New York, finishing with eight points, six rebounds, and three assists. The Nets, meanwhile, are coming off a 107-99 win over the Lakers on Sunday. Brook Lopez played well and claimed his 13th double-double of the season, recording 30 points and 11 rebounds.
Lopez has been on a tear over the last five games for the Nets, averaging 28.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, 0.8 steals, and 2.6 blocks.
The Nets have won all three contests against the Knicks this season, including a 92-88 victory in their last matchup. Lopez scored a game-high 22 points.
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment. The Knicks enter the game with records of 14-60 Straight Up (SU) and 28-44-2 Against The Spread (ATS). In their last 10 games, they are 2-8 ATS.
On the other side, Brooklyn has a SU record of 32-40 and an ATS record of 34-36-2. Brooklyn has a record of 8-6 SU and ATS against the Atlantic. Brooklyn has been playing better lately, averaging 105.3 PPG, significantly more than their season average of 97.5. The Nets are in for a physical game against New York. The Knicks are not afraid to send opponents to the free throw line, averaging 21.8 fouls per game.
Following the Nets’ latest win over New York, the head-to-head record between these two is now an even 5-5 SU over the past 10 meetings. The teams also have an even record ATS in the last 10. New York held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers twice in the last 10, while Brooklyn wasn’t able to do so in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – BN, ATS Winner – BN
Notes
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
New York is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games.
New York is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York’s last 6 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of New York’s last 25 games when playing Brooklyn.
New York is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Brooklyn.
New York is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Brooklyn.
New York is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Brooklyn.
New York ranks 29th in points per game with 91.8, while Brooklyn ranks 19th in points allowed with an average of 100.6 given up.
New York ranks 30th in points per home game with 91.2 points, while Brooklyn ranks 13th in points allowed on the road with 99.8.
The New York Knicks lost their last game by 31 points. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, the Brooklyn Nets are 5-12. New York is 0-19 in blowouts this season.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Brooklyn Nets are a winning 23-15. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the New York Knicks have an underachieving record of 6-54.
At 9-25, the Brooklyn Nets have a losing record when their opponents score 100 points or more. The New York Knicks are 8-6 when they hit the century mark.
The Knicks have a defensive rating of 107.5 (ranked 29th), while the Nets rank 20th for their offensive rating of 101.0.
New York has an average field goal percentage of 42.8%. Brooklyn is a subpar 16-33 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Brooklyn Nets rank higher for their field goal percentage (16th) than their effective field goal percentage (20th), while the New York Knicks rank the same for both metrics (27th).
New York makes an average of 21.3 assists per game (ranked 19th), while Brooklyn makes 20.7 assists per game (ranked 23rd).
New York makes an average of 4.5 blocks per game (ranked 19th), while Brooklyn makes 4.2 blocks per game (ranked 25th).
The New York Knicks rank 17th in offensive rebounding, while the Brooklyn Nets rank 15th in defensive rebounding.
The New York Knicks average 7.1 steals per game. When giving up 7 or more steals, the Brooklyn Nets have a poor record (17-29) this season.
