The New York Knicks will travel across town from Manhattan to square off cross-city rival, the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclay’s Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:05 PM and scheduled to be televised on both MSG and the YES network. The Knicks have won the last three collisions between these two franchises in what is now dubbed “The Battle of New York”.
New York Knicks at Brooklyn Nets Overview
For both times in general, the ship has sailed on their respective seasons as the Knicks have been marred with disappointment while Brooklyn pieced together one of the worst seasons in franchise history. Both squads enter on a two-game skid and this game can be treated as one for pride and bragging rights more than anything else. Both Brooklyn and New York feature two of the worst scoring defenses in the NBA as the Nets are ranked dead last at 30th overall, with the Knicks not too far ahead at 25th in scoring defense. Both teams are also fairly inefficient in field goal shooting as well, as the Knicks shoot 44.8% overall (21st in the NBA) while the Nets hit 44.5% of their attempts (23rd in the NBA).
New York at Brooklyn Key Betting Trends
- On the year, the Knicks stand at 26-40 SU while showing some enhanced profitability against the spread with a 34-31 record.
- The Nets enter with a NBA worst 11-53 SU record but given their performance portfolio they have been extremely affable to takers, going 29-32-3 against the spread.
Public Money Consensus
An astounding 99% of the public fancy the Knickerbockers against the spread. In Money Line markets the Nets are offered as a -105 home choice compared to the Knicks who require a bit more juice as a -115 choice on the Money Line. The Over/Under has remained idle at 221.5 with 96% of the consensus liking the Under in this contest.
