New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 3/13/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Sunday, March 13, 2022

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: ABC

The New York Knicks (28-39) are on their way to Barclays Center on Sunday where they will go up against the Brooklyn Nets (34-33).

The Knicks took the court against the Grizzlies and took a loss by a score of 118-114 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Knicks ended up with 31 while the Grizzlies totaled 10 personal fouls. They also knocked down 9 of 26 tries from distance. Memphis ended up going 58.6% at the charity stripe by converting 17 of 29 attempts. In addition, Memphis collected 35 rebounds (18 offensive, 17 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Memphis recorded 53 assists and had 23 steals for the game. In reference to defense, New York let their opponent shoot 44.7% from the floor on 46 of 103 shooting. They also dished out 23 dimes for this contest as well as forcing 16 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they collected 54 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Knicks made 28 of their 37 attempts for a rate of 75.7%. New York walked away from the contest having earned a 42.2% FG percentage (38 out of 90) and converted 10 of 25 3-point attempts.

Julius Randle is someone who was a major factor for the matchup. Randle went 40.7% from the field and distributed 6 assists. He was on the court for 40 minutes played and grabbed 12 rebounds. He left the arena with 36 points on 11 out of 27 shooting.

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New York will enter this matchup with a record of 28-39 this year. They are averaging 105.9 pts per game (27th in the NBA) on 43.6% from the floor. The Knicks are hitting 35.4% on 3-pointers (866 of 2,446) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, New York is pulling in 46.4 boards per game and has 1,434 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 29th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.6 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 20.6 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Knicks have forced 12.5 turnovers per game and they draw 20.2 personal fouls. They are 14th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,623 surrendered on the year. The Knicks defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.4% (2,577 of 5,802) and they concede 44.0 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 34.5% on three-point shots and they rank 8th in the NBA in points per game allowed (107.0).

The last time they took the court, the Nets got the victory with a final of 129-100 against the 76ers. With respect to rebounds, Brooklyn allowed Philadelphia to collect 33 in all (17 offensive). They finished shooting 38.9% from downtown via 14 out of 36 and finished the contest at 26 out of 30 at the free throw line (86.7%). The Nets allowed the 76ers to convert 30 of 93 tries from the field which had them sitting at 32.3% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Nets finished the game shooting 51 for 91 from the field which gave them a percentage of 56.0%. In terms of shots from distance, Brooklyn made 18 out of 40 tries (45.0%). They were able to bury 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 52.9%. The 76ers were called for 18 personal fouls in this contest which took the Nets to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They gave up possession 11 times, while getting 13 steals for this game. The Nets were able to pull down 35 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 45 in the game.

Seth Curry ended up being a factor for the Nets in the matchup. He knocked down 10 of 14 for the contest giving him a rate of 71.4%, and had 1 rebound. Curry tallied 24 points in his 27 mins on the court and earned 2 assists in the matchup.

Brooklyn has a mark of 34-33 this year. The Nets commit 20.1 personal fouls per game while shooting 79.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 24.9 times per game (11th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest. Brooklyn has scored 7,461 points on the season (111.4 per game) and they snag 44.2 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Nets are connecting on 46.9% from the floor, which is 6th in the league.

The Brooklyn defense concedes 34.0% on shots from distance (823 of 2,418) and opponents are making 79.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 24.0 dimes and 44.6 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 12th and 18th in the NBA. The Nets defensively are ranked 21st in basketball in PPG given up with 111.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.3% from the field (10th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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