New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 1/21/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The New York Knicks (27-16) are hitting the road to Barclays Center on Tuesday where they will take on the Brooklyn Nets (14-29).

The Knicks faced the Timberwolves and took a loss by a score of 116-99 in their last game. New York wrapped up the contest having earned a 38.9% field goal percentage (35 of 90) and made 14 of their 34 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Knicks converted 15 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 88.2%. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned a total of 41 with 15 of them being offensive. They also distributed 19 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 10 steals. With regard to defending, New York let their opponent shoot 53.2% from the floor on 42 out of 79 shooting. Minnesota distributed 23 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Minnesota grabbed 46 rebounds (11 offensive, 35 defensive) and earned 4 rejections. Minnesota ended up going 71.4% when shooting free throws by burying 10 of their 14 tries. They also knocked down 22 out of their 40 shots from three-point range. Regarding fouls, the Knicks finished with 13 while the Timberwolves totaled 16 fouls.

Jalen Brunson is one guy who was a major factor for the game. He scored 26 points on 9 out of 23 shooting. He played 36 minutes and also pulled down 1 board. Brunson finished the game at 39.1% from the field and also recorded 5 assists.

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New York heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 27-16 so far this season. They turn it over 13.2 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.1 fouls every game. As a team, New York is pulling down 43.3 boards per game and has earned 1,162 assists for the season, which has them ranked 9th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Knicks are shooting 37.8% from downtown (571 of 1,512) and 80.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 117.0 points per contest (7th in the NBA) while shooting 49.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Knicks are forcing 13.7 turnovers per game and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They are conceding 37.8% on three-point shots and they are ranked 9th in basketball in opponents points per game (111.1). The Knicks are giving up a FG percentage of 47.0% (1,772 of 3,771) and they concede 40.8 boards per contest as a unit. They currently rank 18th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,102 conceded on the year.

For their last game, the Nets took a loss by a final score of 127-101 against the Thunder. The Nets were able to pull down 29 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 41 in this matchup. They gave up possession 17 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. The Thunder earned 19 fouls for the matchup which got the Nets to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to bury 15 of the free throw tries for a clip of 78.9%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Brooklyn converted 12 out of their 43 attempts (27.9%). When this game wrapped up, the Nets walked away from this one shooting 37 out of 87 from the floor which had them sitting at 42.5%. The Nets permitted the Thunder to make 48 of 87 tries from the field which had them at 55.2% for the matchup. They finished the game shooting 44.2% from 3-point land by going 19 of 43 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 13 from the free throw line (92.3%). With respect to rebounding, Brooklyn permitted Oklahoma City to pull down 43 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Cameron Johnson ended up being a factor for the Nets for this game. Johnson earned 15 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 2 assists for this game. He buried 6 of 11 in this game giving him a rate of 54.5%, and added 2 rebounds.

Brooklyn has a record of 14-29 on the season. As an offensive unit, the Nets are shooting 44.5% from the floor, which is 26th in basketball. Brooklyn has accounted for 4,585 pts on the year (106.6 per game) and they collect 40.2 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 25.3 times per game (18th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 15.7 times per contest. The Nets have committed 20.7 fouls per game and they shoot 79.6% from the free throw line.

The Nets are ranked 19th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 114.0. They are forcing 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 48.9% from the field (30th in the NBA). The Brooklyn defense gives up 38.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (589 of 1,549) and opponents are connecting on 77.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 27.2 assists and 42.4 boards per contest, which is 22nd and 5th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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