Nets vs Knicks Game Breakdown

Get ready for an epic showdown at Madison Square Garden as the Brooklyn Nets, hungry for redemption, square off against the New York Knicks in a riveting first-round NBA Playoff battle tonight at 8 PM EST. With both teams eager to tighten up after a series of playoff blowouts, the stakes couldn’t be higher. The Knicks, fresh off a nail-biting victory, look to defend their turf and climb the Eastern conference ladder, while the Nets are itching to even the score and push past recent setbacks. With the betting lines buzzing and fans on the edge of their seats, tonight’s clash promises to be more than just a game—it’s a fierce battle for New York supremacy, where only one team can net the glory in this city showdown.

Game Breakdown

Game Time: November 17, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Madison Square Garden, New York

Vegas Odds

	BRO ML	NYK ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+350	-480	217.5	9.5/-9.5
Recent	+185	-250	219.5	9.5/-9.5
Difference	-165	+230	+2.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

14W-32L

35.1% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

29W-15L

64.9% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
11/15/24	Brooklyn Nets BRO	32	27	23	40	122	Over
11/15/24	New York Knicks NYK	37	31	32	24	124	Over
04/12/24	Brooklyn Nets BRO	30	33	13	31	107	Under
04/12/24	New York Knicks NYK	14	40	30	27	111	Under
03/23/24	Brooklyn Nets BRO	30	27	20	16	93	Under
03/23/24	New York Knicks NYK	28	28	24	25	105	Under
01/23/24	New York Knicks NYK	26	24	26	32	108	Under
01/23/24	Brooklyn Nets BRO	28	21	36	18	103	Under
12/20/23	New York Knicks NYK	32	28	30	31	121	Over
12/20/23	Brooklyn Nets BRO	20	31	26	25	102	Over
03/01/23	Brooklyn Nets BRO	29	28	30	31	118	Over
03/01/23	New York Knicks NYK	47	34	29	32	142	Over
02/13/23	Brooklyn Nets BRO	26	35	22	23	106	Over
02/13/23	New York Knicks NYK	32	26	35	31	124	Over
01/28/23	New York Knicks NYK	22	27	32	34	115	Over
01/28/23	Brooklyn Nets BRO	28	34	26	34	122	Over
11/09/22	New York Knicks NYK	22	22	27	14	85	Under
11/09/22	Brooklyn Nets BRO	38	31	23	20	112	Under
04/06/22	Brooklyn Nets BRO	25	25	22	38	110	Under
04/06/22	New York Knicks NYK	29	38	15	16	98	Under
03/13/22	New York Knicks NYK	30	30	23	24	107	Under
03/13/22	Brooklyn Nets BRO	35	27	26	22	110	Under
02/16/22	Brooklyn Nets BRO	18	26	29	38	111	Under
02/16/22	New York Knicks NYK	38	27	22	19	106	Under
11/30/21	New York Knicks NYK	28	33	23	26	110	Over
11/30/21	Brooklyn Nets BRO	33	27	28	24	112	Over

Nets Vs Over/Under

Knicks Vs Over/Under

Nets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/15	vs NYK	122-124L	37	27	9	89
11/13	@ BOS	114-139L	34	26	12	79
11/11	vs NOP	107-105W	46	24	16	84
11/09	vs CLE	100-105L	36	21	17	76
11/08	vs BOS	104-108L	51	24	12	100
11/03	@ DET	92-106L	27	23	13	71
11/01	@ CHI	120-112W	46	34	10	94
10/30	vs MEM	119-106W	34	27	15	80
10/29	@ DEN	139-144L	41	37	8	96
10/27	@ MIL	115-102W	47	23	12	91

Knicks Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/15	@ BRO	124-122W	45	25	13	83
11/13	@ CHI	123-124L	40	31	15	94
11/12	vs PHI	111-99W	47	31	15	89
11/10	vs IND	121-132L	39	23	13	83
11/08	@ MIL	116-94W	48	35	7	91
11/06	vs ATL	116-121L	41	29	15	84
11/01	vs DET	128-98W	45	31	9	101
10/30	vs MIA	116-107W	42	30	9	82
10/28	@ CLE	104-110L	43	22	16	90
10/25	@ IND	123-98W	43	19	11	84

Starting Lineups

Brooklyn Nets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Dorian Finney-Smith PF	27.0	20.2	20.2	100%	20.2
Cameron Johnson SF	32.0	27.9	24.5	63%	28.5
Dennis Schroder PG	33.0	30.4	32.8	100%	33.2
Ben Simmons C	29.0	28.2	23.4	70%	24.6
Cam Thomas SG	36.0	36.6	37.8	100%	38.2

New York Knicks	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
OG Anunoby PF	33.0	37.4	28.2	100%	27.6
Mikal Bridges SG	33.0	31.8	29.6	100%	30.0
Jalen Brunson PG	45.0	41.5	46.9	100%	47.3
Josh Hart SF	37.0	37.5	36.9	100%	37.3
Karl-Anthony Towns C	46.0	56.5	39.8	100%	40.0

Nets Notable Injuries

Nic Claxton (C): Avg: 11.4pts, 9.7reb, 2.1ast, 29.2 minutes. Last game: 11/13/24. Impact: 4.3
Tyrese Martin (SG/SF): Avg: 2.0pts, 0.3reb, 0.0ast, 6.6 minutes. Last game: 11/13/24. Impact: 0.5

Knicks Notable Injuries

Ariel Hukporti (C): Avg: 1.2pts, 2.2reb, 0.5ast, 10.3 minutes. Last game: 11/15/24. Impact: 1.4

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Dorian Finney-Smith	BRO	Pts	8.5	11.4	+2.9	80%	60%	53%	53%	NYK	+1.7	#24
Cameron Johnson	BRO	Pts	14.5	16.8	+2.3	80%	60%	40%	40%	NYK	+1.7	#24
Ben Simmons	BRO	Reb	6.5	7.7	+1.2	40%	20%	20%	20%	NYK	+0.1	#19
Josh Hart	NYK	Reb	9.5	10.6	+1.1	40%	50%	40%	40%	BRO	-0.4	#5
Dennis Schroder	BRO	Ast	5.5	6.6	+1.1	20%	50%	67%	67%	NYK	0.0	#15

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Nets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#14	#21	#8	#18	3.0%
PF	#19	#11	#21	#14	0.2%
PG	#23	#9	#9	#12	-0.8%
SF	#8	#13	#10	#6	-7.1%
SG	#7	#5	#10	#6	-4.8%

Knicks Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#17	#5	#22	#14	-2.4%
PF	#4	#1	#12	#3	-12.8%
PG	#26	#19	#8	#21	4.0%
SF	#24	#25	#4	#24	4.2%
SG	#10	#7	#15	#12	-2.9%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

107.5

111.4

Rebounds per Game

42.3

43.1

Assists per Game

24.2

26.1

Steals per Game

6.7

7.6

Blocks per Game

4.4

4.3

Shots per Game

86.3

87.6

3-Pointers Made per Game

13.3

13.7

2-Pt Percentage per Game

52.2

54.4

3-Pt Percentage per Game

35.8

37.3

Turnovers per Game

13.3

11.8

Fouls per Game

19.5

17.2

Recent Trends

Keon Johnson (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 30.8% to 17.8, 13.6 min average previous 3 games.
Cameron Payne (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 31.8% to 15.1, 11.4 min average previous 3 games.
Trendon Watford (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 39.3% to 28.8, 20.7 min average previous 3 games.
Ziaire Williams (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 38.7% to 27.5, 19.8 min average previous 3 games.