Brooklyn Nets vs New York Knicks Prediction, 4/12/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs New York Knicks

Date: Friday, April 12, 2024

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

The Brooklyn Nets (32-48) are traveling to Madison Square Garden on Friday where they will take on the New York Knicks (47-32).

The Nets took the court against the Raptors and notched a win by a score of 106-102 in their last contest. Brooklyn finished the contest having earned a 44.2% field goal percentage (38 of 86) and converted 11 out of their 36 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Nets made 19 of 24 shots for a rate of 79.2%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they collected 56 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 25 dimes for the game as well as creating 9 turnovers and having 4 steals. In regard to defense, Brooklyn allowed 37.2% from the floor on 35 of 94 shooting. Toronto distributed 19 assists and had 8 steals for this game. Moreover, Toronto totaled 45 rebounds (15 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 15 rejections. Toronto finished the contest at 88.9% at the charity stripe by making 16 of their 18 tries. They also knocked down 16 out of their 40 shots from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of fouls, the Nets walked away with 16 and the Raptors accumulated 22 fouls.

Cam Thomas is a player who played a role in this contest. He scored 23 points on 7 of 22 shooting. He was on the court for 37 mins and collected 4 rebounds. Thomas went 31.8% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Brooklyn heads into this contest with a record of 32-48 this year. They turn it over 12.2 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.5 fouls every game. As a team, Brooklyn is grabbing 41.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 2,061 dimes for the year, which ranks 19th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Nets are shooting 36.3% on shots from downtown (1,069 of 2,944) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 110.7 pts per contest (24th in the league) while hitting 45.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Nets are able to force 12.2 turnovers per game while drawing 18.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 8th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,037 surrendered this year. The Nets are allowing a field goal percentage of 47.1% (3,331 of 7,076) and they relinquish 41.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They are surrendering 37.2% on three-point shots and they are 15th in basketball in opponents points per game (113.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Knicks walked away with a victory by a final of 128-117 when they played the Bulls. The Knicks were able to pull down 25 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 31 in this matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 6 steals for this game. The Bulls had 18 personal fouls for the game which got the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They were able to make 19 of the free throw tries for a rate of 95.0%. In relation to shots from downtown, New York buried 17 of their 36 tries (47.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Knicks ended up shooting 46 for 83 from the field which gave them a rate of 55.4%. The Knicks allowed the Bulls to knock down 47 of 88 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 53.4% for the contest. They finished 35.7% from distance by going 10 out of 28 and finished the contest at 13 of 19 from the charity stripe (68.4%). In the matter of attacking the glass, New York permitted Chicago to get 39 in all (12 on the offensive side).

Jalen Brunson was important for the Knicks for the game. He converted 13 of 24 in this game for a field goal rate of 54.2%, and tallied 3 rebounds. Brunson had 45 points in his 42 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 8 assists in this matchup.

New York has a record of 47-32 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Knicks are connecting on 46.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 22nd in the NBA. New York has tallied 8,900 points on the season (112.7 per game) and they average 41.7 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.4 times per contest (29th in basketball) and they turn it over 12.3 times per contest. The Knicks are committing 17.8 fouls per game while shooting 78.1% from the charity stripe.

The New York defense allows 36.7% on three-point shots (993 of 2,708) and opponents are knocking down 76.3% of their free throw attempts. They give up 25.6 dimes and 36.7 boards every game, which ranks them 8th and 1st in the league. The Knicks on defense are ranked 2nd in the league in PPG surrendered with 108.1. They are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.0% from the field (14th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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