Knicks vs Nets Game Breakdown

Get ready to light up the scoreboard and lace up those sneakers; it’s playoff time in the Big Apple! Tonight, the high-flying New York Knicks, fresh off a sizzling victory, are set to storm the Barclays Center, where they’ll face the underdog Brooklyn Nets, who are hungry to bounce back from a recent stumble. With the Knicks looking to tighten their grip on the Eastern conference and the Nets aiming to shake off the shadows, this 2024 NBA Playoff showdown at 08:30 PM EST is more than just a city rivalry; it’s a battle of pride on the hardwood. With stakes sky-high and the betting lines buzzing, tonight’s clash is where we find out if the Nets can weave a comeback tale or if the Knicks will continue to carve their path through the playoffs. So, buckle up, as these New York giants take to the court—it’s a classic tale of Nets and Knicks, where every shot weaves a new story!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 21, 2025 08:30PM EST

Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn

Vegas Odds

	NYK ML	BRO ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-550	+390	221.5	-10.5/10.5
Recent	-285	+235	219.0	-11.5/11.5
Difference	+265	-155	-2.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

37W-24L

74.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

2W-8L

HOME

23W-32L

26.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
11/17/24	Brooklyn Nets BRO	29	28	24	23	104	Under
11/17/24	New York Knicks NYK	30	30	35	19	114	Under
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

Knicks Vs Over/Under

Nets Vs Over/Under

Knicks Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/20	@ ATL	119-110W	39	31	15	90
01/17	@ MIN	99-116L	41	19	9	90
01/15	vs PHI	125-119W	45	28	13	86
01/13	@ DET	119-124L	42	26	17	80
01/12	@ MIL	140-106W	49	29	11	88
01/10	@ OKL	101-126L	43	18	10	96
01/08	@ TOR	112-98W	43	24	12	88
01/06	@ ORL	94-103L	38	16	12	81
01/04	vs CHI	126-139L	49	27	13	97
01/03	vs OKL	107-117L	42	22	12	90

Nets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/19	vs OKL	101-127L	41	25	13	87
01/17	vs LAL	101-102L	45	28	17	82
01/15	vs LAC	67-126L	39	15	20	83
01/14	vs POR	132-114W	44	36	11	90
01/12	vs UTA	111-112L	54	26	8	92
01/10	vs DEN	105-124L	39	26	17	90
01/08	@ DET	98-113L	38	24	15	86
01/06	@ IND	99-113L	51	23	14	98
01/04	@ PHI	94-123L	39	22	22	82
01/02	vs MIL	113-110W	51	26	14	88

Starting Lineups

New York Knicks	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
OG Anunoby PF	26.0	24.9	28.0	100%	28.4
Mikal Bridges SG	28.0	29.4	29.8	100%	30.2
Jalen Brunson PG	44.0	51.1	44.1	100%	44.5
Josh Hart SF	39.0	37.7	39.4	100%	39.7
Karl-Anthony Towns C	47.0	47.7	51.2	100%	51.5

Brooklyn Nets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Nic Claxton C	33.0	25.4	25.8	83%	26.0
Noah Clowney PF	23.0	17.9	17.7	43%	20.8
Cameron Johnson SF	32.0	27.7	32.0	100%	32.5
D’Angelo Russell PG	31.0	31.2	26.6	33%	26.5

Knicks Notable Injuries

Matt Ryan (SG/SF): Avg: 4.2pts, 1.1reb, 0.4ast, 10.6 minutes. Last game: 01/12/25. Impact: 0.5
Tyler Kolek (PG): Avg: 2.0pts, 0.7reb, 0.8ast, 5.7 minutes. Last game: 01/17/25. Impact: 0.5
Pacome Dadiet (SG/SF): Avg: 1.5pts, 1.0reb, 0.4ast, 6.4 minutes. Last game: 01/17/25. Impact: 0.5

Nets Notable Injuries

Ziaire Williams (SG/SF): Avg: 8.8pts, 4.0reb, 1.5ast, 21.2 minutes. Last game: 01/19/25. Impact: 3.9
Dariq Whitehead (SG): Avg: 3.4pts, 0.9reb, 0.5ast, 7.9 minutes. Last game: 01/15/25. Impact: 1.1

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
Nic Claxton	BRO	Pts	10.5	12.0	+1.5	40%	50%	47%	47%	NYK	+0.1	#17
Jalen Brunson	NYK	Pts	25.5	26.8	+1.3	100%	70%	67%	67%	BRO	+1.5	#28
Ben Simmons	BRO	Reb	5.5	7.4	+1.9	40%	40%	40%	40%	NYK	-0.8	#2
Mikal Bridges	NYK	Reb	2.5	3.4	+0.9	20%	50%	47%	47%	BRO	-0.5	#7
Precious Achiuwa	NYK	Ast	0.5	0.8	+0.3	100%	60%	60%	60%	BRO	-0.2	#8
Karl-Anthony Towns	NYK	3Pt	1.5	2.4	+0.9	60%	60%	60%	60%	BRO	+0.3	#24

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Knicks Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#6	#6	#13	#7	-9.4%
PF	#17	#19	#4	#10	-2.6%
PG	#21	#2	#11	#10	-2.0%
SF	#2	#1	#7	#1	-17.0%
SG	#11	#14	#9	#9	-4.7%

Nets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#11	#3	#26	#14	-0.3%
PF	#7	#16	#8	#8	-3.5%
PG	#28	#21	#23	#24	5.0%
SF	#24	#7	#22	#22	4.4%
SG	#16	#1	#13	#13	-2.1%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

115.7

103.5

Rebounds per Game

44.4

41.1

Assists per Game

26.8

24.3

Steals per Game

8.0

7.5

Blocks per Game

4.2

3.9

Shots per Game

88.0

85.1

3-Pointers Made per Game

12.8

13.2

2-Pt Percentage per Game

56.3

51.3

3-Pt Percentage per Game

36.8

34.4

Turnovers per Game

12.9

14.8

Fouls per Game

16.9

19.9

Recent Trends

Precious Achiuwa (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 171.8% to 27.5, 10.1 min average previous 3 games.
De’Anthony Melton (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 42.1% to 23.7, 16.7 min average previous 3 games.
Jericho Sims (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 37.9% to 15.1, 10.9 min average previous 3 games.
Trendon Watford (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.8% to 12.5, 20.4 min average previous 3 games.
Jalen Wilson (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 32.7% to 28.1, 21.2 min average previous 3 games.