The Brooklyn Nets (14-29) are heavy underdogs (+12) as they attempt to end a three-game losing streak when they host the New York Knicks (28-16) at 7:30 PM ET on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at Barclays Center. The game airs on TNT, truTV, and MAX. The matchup has an over/under of 220.5.
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Knicks and Nets Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
The Knicks have a 7-2 record against the spread this season when favored by 12 points or more.
The Nets are 5-3 against the spread when an underdog by 12 points or more this year.
These teams average 223.6 points per game combined, 3.1 more than the total of 220.5.
New York and Brooklyn have seen its opponents average a combined 4.5 more points per game than the point total of 220.5 set for this outing.
The Knicks’ average total in matchups this year has been 221.7, 1.2 points higher than the over/under in this particular game.
The average point total for Brooklyn this season is 2.3 points higher than this game’s over/under.
So far this season, New York has put together a 22-21-1 record against the spread.
The Nets have a 20-21-2 record against the spread this season.
Knicks Stats & Insights
The Knicks have a +264 scoring differential, topping opponents by 6.0 points per game. They’re putting up 117.0 points per game to rank sixth in the league and are giving up 111.0 per outing to rank eighth in the NBA.
The Knicks win the rebound battle by an average of 2.4 boards. They are pulling down 43.2 rebounds per game (23rd in the league) compared to their opponents’ 40.8 per contest.
New York knocks down 13.2 three-pointers per game (16th in the league) compared to its opponents’ 13.8. It shoots 37.7% from deep while its opponents hit 37.9% from long range.
The Knicks average 117.4 points per 100 possessions (second in the league), while giving up 111.7 points per 100 possessions (20th in the NBA).
The Knicks have been slightly worse offensively at home, where they score 116.9 points per game, compared to road games, where they put up 117.2 per game. Defensively, they are better in home games, where they concede 109.2 points per game, versus playing on the road, where they allow opponents to score 112.9 per game.
Nets Stats & Insights
The Nets put up 106.6 points per game (29th in league) while giving up 114.0 per outing (19th in NBA). They have a -318 scoring differential and have been outscored by 7.4 points per game.
Brooklyn is 29th in the NBA at 40.2 rebounds per game. That’s 2.2 fewer than the 42.4 its opponents average.
The Nets knock down 14.1 three-pointers per game (ninth-most in the league) at a 36.0% rate (15th in NBA), compared to the 13.7 their opponents make, shooting 38.0% from deep.
The Nets average 106.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (26th in league), and concede 114.4 points per 100 possessions (25th in NBA).
Brooklyn averages 104.6 points per game at home, and 107.9 away.
Knicks Key Players to Watch
The Knicks active leader in points and assists this season is Jalen Brunson, who puts up 26.2 points per game to go with 7.4 assists.
Karl-Anthony Towns scores 25.1 points per game and adds 13.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists for the Knicks.
Mikal Bridges makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Knicks, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.4 per contest.
Josh Hart averages 1.5 steals per game, while OG Anunoby swats 0.9 shots per contest.
Nets Key Players to Watch
Cameron Johnson puts up 19.5 points per game and also tacks on 4.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per contest.
Nic Claxton has per-game averages of 9.7 points, 2.0 assists and 7.4 rebounds this season.
Johnson averages 3.2 made threes per game.
Claxton’s 0.9 steals and 1.2 blocks per game are vital to the Nets’ defensive production.
Knicks vs. Nets Prediction
Over (220.5)
Knicks 116 – Nets 109