The Brooklyn Nets (40-38 SU, 30-45-3 ATS) and New York Knicks (35-44, 37-42) will play against each other on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. This is the fourth and final time they will play against each other this season.The Brooklyn Nets are playing the New York Knicks. The Nets are losing by a lot and the Knicks are winning.
The Nets are a 5.5-point favorite on the road at the best Brooklyn betting sites. Also, the top NYC gambling apps list the total at 232 points. The UNDER has been a good bet in the last six games for Brooklyn and in the last five games for New York. In recent years, Brooklyn has won eight of the last ten meetings against New York.
Get the greatest Nets vs Knicks odds and lines available from our recommended bookmakers for your favorite picks of the night.
The Nets won on Tuesday against the Houston Rockets. Kyrie Irving scored a lot of points, 42, to lead all players. Kevin Durant didn’t score as many points as Kyrie Irving, only 18.
Brooklyn is a team that is competing to make it to the playoffs. They are trying to catch up to the Chicago Bulls, but the Bulls are ahead by 5 games. The Knicks are behind Brooklyn by 5.5 games so Brooklyn is almost sure to make it to the playoffs.The Nets only have three games left in their regular season. They will want to play well in these games to build confidence for the playoffs.
Goran Dragic (health and safety procedures) is doubtful, along with Seth Curry (ankle) and James Johnson (illness).
The Knicks beat the Orlando Magic 118-88 on Sunday. RJ Barrett scored 27 points to lead New York. Immanuel Quickley had 20 points, 10 assists, and 10 rebounds to get a triple-double.
The Knicks don’t have anything to play for since they are not going to the playoffs. But they might want to try to beat their rivals, the Nets. The Knicks have lost all three games against the Nets this season. If they can win one game, they will not get swept by the Nets in the season series.
The Brooklyn Nets have been playing very well over their last four games. They have averaged 120.5 points per game in that span. Durant and Irving have both played really well, with each averaging more than 30 points per game. If they can both score more than 60 points combined, the Nets should be able to win the New York City Battle.
The Knicks have lost a lot of games against the Nets, but the games have been close. The Nets outscore the Knicks by an average of 107.5-107 over the last 10 meetings. If the Knicks can limit one of Irving or Durant, they will have a chance to win.