Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Barclays Center

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The New York Knicks head to Barclays Center to take on the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. The opening line for this game has New York as 4 point favorites.

The Knicks come into this game with an overall record of 21-28. They are 3rd in the Atlantic Division. They currently have a point differential of -2.6 as they are averaging 106.2 points per game while giving up 108.8 per contest. The Nets have an overall record of 9-39. They currently are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They are averaging 105.8 points per game and surrendering 115.0, good for a point differential of -9.1.

Derrick Rose comes into this game averaging 17.9 points per contest while playing 32.1 minutes per night so far this year for the Knicks. He pulls down 3.9 rebounds per contest and dishes out 4.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 87%. Carmelo Anthony averages 23.1 points per game in 33.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3 assists per contest and 6.1 rebounds per game for New York. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 83%.

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Brook Lopez averages 20.5 points per game while playing 29.3 minutes per contest this year for the Nets. He grabs 5.1 rebounds per game and has 2.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 84%. Sean Kilpatrick averages 14 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.1 rebounds per contest and 2.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 84%.

New York averages 106.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 12th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -2.6 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 20th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 13th in the league. They average 54.8 rebounds per game and 21.8 assists per game which ranks them 4th and 19th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 18th with 14.3 per game. The Knicks allow 108.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 25th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 10th and 8th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 53.3 rebounds a game which ranks 25th and they give up 22.6 assists per contest which puts them in 15th place in the league. They force 12.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 26th in the league.

Brooklyn averages 105.8 points per game this year which ranks them 15th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -9.1 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 23rd spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 26th in the NBA. They average 51.2 rebounds per game and 21.2 assists per contest which ranks them 19th and 21st respectively. In the turnover department the Nets rank 29th with 16.7 per game. The Nets allow 115 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 30th in the league. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 25th and 25th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 56 rebounds a game which ranks 29th and they give up 23.4 assists per contest which puts them in 23rd place in the league. The Nets force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 24th in the NBA.

The Knicks have an offensive rating of 108.2 and a defensive rating of 110.9. In terms of pace they average 96.6 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 29% of their shots. New York turns the ball over an average of 12.6 times per 100 possessions and they force 11.5 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 51%.

The Nets rating on offense is 103.7 and they have a defensive rating of 112.6. They get 101.7 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 51%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 38% of their shot attempts. Brooklyn turns the ball over on 14.8 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 11.4 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%.

New York Knicks Betting Trends

The New York Knicks are 28-21-0 against the spread

The New York Knicks are 25-24-0 against the over/under

Brooklyn Nets Betting Trends

The Brooklyn Nets are 21-25-2 against the spread

The Brooklyn Nets are 27-21-0 against the over/under

New York Knicks Injuries

01/31/17 PG Derrick Rose Ankle expected to miss Tuesday vs. Washington & Wednesday vs. Brooklyn
01/17/17 F Lance Thomas Facial out indefinitely

Brooklyn Nets Injuries

12/28/16 PG Jeremy Lin Hamstring out indefinitely
01/29/17 G Joe Harris Ankle out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take New York -4

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