New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 1/23/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The Brooklyn Nets (17-25) will play the New York Knicks (26-17) at Barclays Center on Tuesday.

The Knicks took the court against the Raptors and took home the win by a score of 126-100 in their last game. New York finished the contest having earned a 54.5% field goal percentage (48 of 88) and buried 14 of their 39 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Knicks converted 16 of 20 shots for a rate of 80.0%. In relation to hauling in boards, they earned 61 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 27 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In relation to defense, New York allowed the other team to go 41.3% from the field on 38 of 92 shooting. Toronto earned 29 dimes and had 10 steals for the game. Moreover, Toronto had 31 rebounds (11 offensive, 20 defensive) and earned 7 blocked shots. Toronto finished the contest at 56.5% from the charity stripe by converting 13 of 23 tries. They made 11 of 34 attempts from 3-point range. In relation to personal fouls, the Knicks ended up with 20 while the Raptors recorded 18 personal fouls.

Jalen Brunson is someone who was a major factor for the game. He racked up 38 points on 13 of 23 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and also pulled down 5 boards. Brunson finished 56.5% from the field and also distributed 9 assists.

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New York heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 26-17 on the season. They are averaging 115.2 pts per contest (16th in basketball) while connecting on 46.6% from the field. The Knicks are shooting 37.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (570 of 1,531) and 77.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, New York is pulling in 46.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,034 assists this year, which ranks 28th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 13.9 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 18.7 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Knicks are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per game while drawing 20.4 fouls. They are conceding 36.3% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 3rd in the NBA in opponents PPG (110.6). The Knicks are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.9% (1,757 of 3,749) and they relinquish 40.6 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 13th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,119 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Nets went home defeated by a final of 125-114 when they played the Clippers. The Nets collected 30 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 36 for the contest. They also gave up possession 12 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. The Clippers had 18 personal fouls in the game which took the Nets to the free throw line for a total of 16 tries. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 75.0%. In the matter of 3-point shots, Brooklyn made 14 of 39 tries (35.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Nets shot 44 for 90 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.9%. The Nets allowed the Clippers to bury 42 out of 83 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.6% for this contest. They finished the game shooting 50.0% from distance by connecting on 13 out of 26 and finished the game at 28 out of 33 at the free throw line (84.8%). When it comes to rebounds, Brooklyn allowed Los Angeles to collect 45 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Mikal Bridges was important for the Nets for the matchup. He converted 9 out of 17 in the game for a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and had 6 rebounds. Bridges racked up 26 points in his 38 minutes on the court and added 5 assists for the contest.

Brooklyn has a win-loss record of 17-25 so far this year. The Nets are committing 19.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 75.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 26.3 times per contest (15th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 12.6 times per contest. Brooklyn has accumulated 4,796 pts this season (114.2 per game) and they grab 46.0 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Nets are shooting 45.9% from the floor, which ranks them 27th in basketball.

The Nets are ranked 17th in the league in points allowed per game with 115.8. They are able to force 11.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.6% from the field (11th in the NBA). The Brooklyn defense allows 38.2% from downtown (581 of 1,522) and their opposition knocks down 81.2% of their free throw attempts. They give up 25.9 dimes and 44.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is 10th and 22nd in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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