The New York Knicks (41-28) host the Brooklyn Nets today (26-44) on Saturday. This is a game that the Knicks cannot afford to lose. They are winners of four of their last five games and are coming off a loss to the Nuggets. Conversely, the Brooklyn Nets are on a five-game losing streak.
Do you see Brooklyn keeping it close tonight in Manhattan at the Garden?
Brooklyn Nets vs New York Knicks Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Brooklyn Nets | +7.5 -110 |
O 204.5 -110 |
+240 |
| New York Knicks | -7.5 -110 |
U 204.5 -110 |
-298 |
| **Odds Courtesy of DraftKings** | |||
Brooklyn Nets vs New York Knicks Game Details
- Fixture: Brooklyn Nets @ New York Knicks
- Date and Time: March 23, 2024 @ 1:00 pm EST
- Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY
Apex Tale of the Tape
| Brooklyn Nets | Vs. | New York Knicks |
| 26-44 | Record | 41-28 |
| 111.4 | Points Per Game | 111.9 |
| 45.7 | FG% | 46.1 |
| 36.4 | 3PT% | 36.2 |
| 43.8 | Rebounds Per Game | 45.7 |
| 114.0 | Points Allowed Per Game | 108.0 |
| 47.2 | Defensive FG% | 46.8 |
| 37.5 | Defensive 3PT% | 36.6 |
| 81.1 | Defensive FT% | 75.8 |
| 44.4 | Defensive Rebounds Against | 40.6 |
| 0-5 | Last 5 W-L | 4-1 |
| 99.8 | Team Pace | 98.1 |
Key Stats
Brooklyn Nets
Brooklyn is led in scoring by Cam Thomas. Thomas has 21.5 points per game. However, Mikal Bridges is seen as the clear leader of this team. Bridges averages 20.5 points per game. They will need both players to have a big game if they hope to escape with a win in Madison Square Garden today. But in order to do so, Nic Claxton will need to step up and be big-time for the Brooklyn Nets. Claxton averages 12.2 points per game but also 9.8 rebounds per game.
New York Knicks
The Knicks are hoping to avoid an embarrassing loss to the Brooklyn Nets. It could happen, and Jalen Brunson will make sure that it doesn’t. Brunson leads this New York Knicks team in scoring with 27.5 points per game. Additionally, he leads the team in assists with 6.5 per game. But Josh Hart is the player to look for today. He won’t have a triple-double, but his overall stat line may make him close to having one. He averages 9.0 points per game, 8.0 rebounds per game, and 3.7 assists per game. But again, he is someone who tends to have an all-around good game. Furthermore, Donte DiVincenzo is averaging 14.3 points per game and needs to step up his consistent storm production.
Injury Report
Brooklyn Nets
- Dennis Schroder- GTD
- Keon Johnson – GTD
- Dariq Whitehead – Out
- Ben Simmons – Out
New York Knicks
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Mitchell Robinson- Out
- OG Anunoby – Out
- Julius Randle- Out
Game Prediction
I see this game as a dominant win for the New York Knicks from start to finish. The Knicks are more complete, and overall, they have been better throughout the season. Furthermore, the current active players have had a nice stretch of games together and should be able to handle business against the Brooklyn Nets. The point total has too much unknown for me to take action on. But I don’t see the spread being an issue. Therefore, I’m picking the New York Knicks to cover the spread.
Final Pick
New York Knicks -7.5
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