New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets Betting Pick & Prediction 1/21/25
At 7:30 ET, the Brooklyn Nets host the New York Knicks in an Eastern Atlantic Division matchup. The Knicks are favored by 10.5 points and have a moneyline of -542. The over/under line is set at 219.5.
Brooklyn has lost three straight games and is 14-29 overall. The Knicks are 28-16 and are 3rd in the Eastern Conference. TNT will televise the game.
NEW YORK KNICKS VS BROOKLYN NETS BETTING PICK
The Pick: New York Knicks -10.5
This game will be played at Barclays Center at 7:30 ET on Tuesday, January 21st.
WHY BET THE NEW YORK KNICKS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 126-90 in favor of the Knicks.
- Our projections have Jalen Brunson finishing with 28 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists.
- From the field, we have the Knicks finishing with a field goal percentage of 46.5% and knocking down 15 threes.
Can the Knicks Grab a Win in Brooklyn?
The Knicks improved to 28-16 this season with a 119-110 win over the Hawks on Monday. Playing at home, New York entered the game as -7.5 point favorites and covered the spread. The total points for the game were 10.5 points under the pre-game line of 239.5.
After trailing 62-54 at halftime, the Knicks turned things around by outscoring the Hawks 40-27 in the 3rd quarter. They entered the 4th quarter with a 94-89 lead and held the Hawks to 21 points in the final period while scoring 25 of their own to secure the win.
Jalen Brunson led the Knicks to a win over the Hawks with 34 points and 6 assists, shooting 66.7% from the field and hitting 3 threes at 60%. Mikal Bridges added 26 points, shooting 70.6%, while Josh Hart contributed 14 points and 9 rebounds, shooting 58.3%.
Brunson scored 12 points in the 3rd quarter, while Bridges added 14 in the same period. The Knicks shot 52.2% from the field, but struggled from three, hitting just 9 threes at 34.6%.
Despite a tough 2nd quarter where the Knicks gave up 35 points, they tightened up defensively in the 4th, allowing just 21 points to secure the win over the Hawks. New York allowed Atlanta to shoot 47% from the field.
The Knicks struggled to defend the three, as the Hawks hit 13 threes at a 43% clip. New York sent Atlanta to the line 22 times, where they made 17 free throws. Defensively, the Knicks recorded 8 steals and 1 block.
Do the Nets Have a Shot at a Home Win?
The Nets dropped to 14-29 on the season after a 127-101 road loss to the Thunder on Sunday. Brooklyn entered the game as +16.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 228, exceeding the O/U line of 217.5 by 10.5 points.
Brooklyn fell behind early, as the Thunder went on a 10-0 run to start the game. The Nets were outscored 39-19 in the 1st quarter, and although they played the Thunder evenly in the 2nd quarter (30-30), they couldn’t close the gap. Heading into the 4th quarter down 98-77, Brooklyn was outscored 29-24 in the final period.
In their 127-101 loss to the Thunder, the Nets struggled offensively, shooting just 42.5% from the field and hitting only 27.9% of their three-pointers, making 12 from deep. Cameron Johnson and Tyrese Martin led the team with 15 points each, with Johnson knocking down 3 threes at 37.5% efficiency.
Martin also connected on 3 threes, shooting 42.9% from beyond the arc. Nic Claxton contributed 11 points, hitting 71.4% of his shots. Johnson scored 8 of his points in the 2nd quarter and added 7 more in the 3rd, while Martin put up 7 points in the 4th quarter.
The Nets struggled defensively on Sunday, giving up 127 points to the Thunder. Brooklyn allowed 39 points in the 1st quarter and 30 in the 2nd, with Oklahoma City shooting 55% from the field.
From beyond the arc, the Thunder hit 19 threes at a 44% clip. The Nets sent Oklahoma City to the line 13 times, where they made 12 free throws. Brooklyn finished with 29 defensive rebounds, 5 steals, and 3 blocks.