The New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets meet Sunday in NBA action at the Barclays Center. The New York Knicks need a win after losing six of their last nine games. The Brooklyn Nets need a win after losing six of their last nine games.
The New York Knicks are averaging 105.8 points on 43.6 percent shooting and allowing 106.8 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 20.1 points and 10 rebounds, while RJ Barrett is averaging 19.2 points and 2.9 assists. Evan Fournier is the third double-digit scorer and Derrick Rose is grabbing 3 rebounds. The New York Knicks are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 74.5 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.3 rebounds per game.
The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 111.1 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 112 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Kevin Durant is averaging 29.1 points and 5.8 assists, while Kyrie Irving is averaging 26.2 points and 4.6 rebounds. Seth Curry is the third double-digit scorer and LaMarcus Aldridge is grabbing 5.6 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 80.2 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.2 rebounds per game.
The Knicks are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Nets are 5-20-1 ATS in their last 26 home games and 7-20 ATS in their last 27 games as a favorite. The over is 8-2 in Knicks last 10 overall. The over is 10-4-1 in Nets last 15 overall. The Knicks are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Brooklyn and 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
The New York Knicks have shown signs of life lately, but they’re still not a team I’m thrilled to get behind when playing quality teams. The Brooklyn Nets are as healthy as they’ve been in a while, and they’re winning their last five games by an average of 5.2 points while shooting 52 percent from the field. The Nets have won five straight against the Knicks. I’ll lay the chalk.