Brooklyn Nets (30-27) vs. New York Knicks (25-33)
February 16, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: New York Knicks -6.5; Over/Under: -
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The Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks meet Wednesday in NBA action at Madison Square Garden. The Brooklyn Nets need a win after losing 10 of their last 11 games. The New York Knicks need a win after losing 12 of their last 15 games.
The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 110.9 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 110.8 points on 44.8 percent shooting. Kyrie Irving is averaging 24.1 points and 5.4 assists, while Seth Curry is averaging 23 points and 7 rebounds. LaMarcus Aldridge is the third double-digit scorer and Patty Mills is grabbing 2.2 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 81.2 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 33 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.8 rebounds per game.
The New York Knicks are averaging 105 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 106.5 points on 44.5 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 19.6 points and 10.2 rebounds, while RJ Barrett is averaging 18 points and 2.6 assists. Evan Fournier is the third double-digit scorer and Derrick Rose is grabbing 3 rebounds. The New York Knicks are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 75 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.1 rebounds per game.
The Nets are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Knicks are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 Wednesday games and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 3-1-1 in Nets last 5 overall. The over is 5-2 in Knicks last 7 overall. The Nets are 3-9 ATS in the last 12 meetings in New York and 7-19 ATS in the last 26 meetings.
The Brooklyn Nets have their issues, obviously, and they’re playing undermanned with a lot of guys out for various reasons. However, the New York Knicks shouldn’t be big favorites against anybody given their current form, and they’re losing their last five games by an average of 7.4 points. Heck, the Knicks actually lose at home by an average of 0.5 points. Big favorite why? Give me the Nets.
