New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/28/2023

Game Time: 5:30 pm ET, Saturday, January 28, 2023

Venue:  Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Knicks -1, Nets +1; Over/Under:  228 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Knicks +1, Nets -1; Over/Under:  228 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Knicks -1, Nets +1; Over/Under:  228 points

New York Knicks:  27-23 (4th place, Atlantic Division)

Brooklyn Nets:  29-19 (3rd place, Atlantic Division)

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New York Knicks:  5-5 last 10

Brooklyn Nets:  4-6 last 10

The Knicks are coming into this game with a 27-23 record overall and they are 15-10 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics in their last game. Julius Randle led the team in points in that game with 37 while Jalen Brunson was next on the team with 29 points. Jalen Brunson led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Jericho Sims led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 45.8% from the field, 34.2% from 3-point range, and 82.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112.2 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 26-22-2 this season and their O/U record is 25-23-2.

The Nets are coming into this game with a 29-19 record overall and they are 13-8 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Philadelphia 76ers and the Detroit Pistons in their last game. Kyrie Irving led the team in points in that game with 40 while Nic Claxton was next on the team with 27 points. Ben Simmons led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Nic Claxton led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 45.7% from the field, 34.2% from 3-point range, and 85.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.6 PPG against them. The Nets have an ATS record of 23-24-1 this season and their O/U record is 20-27-1.

The current betting odds have the Knicks listed as a 1 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Knicks have been playing well this year as they are 27-23 overall but they have been a better road team this season too as they are 15-10 in their road games. They have been getting hot lately winning 2 games in a row entering this one and they just took down the Celtics on the road in their last game so they are going to have some momentum to carry over into this game. The Nets have been having a great year themselves with their 29-19 record overall and are one of the better teams in the East this season, but they have actually struggled more at home than on the road with their 13-8 home record and they have also lost 2 games in a row now as they are banged up entering this game and haven't been playing well lately. The Knicks are going to have momentum from beating the Celtics the other night and they are going to want to take down another division rival here while they are struggling due to an injury to Durant. The best way to place a bet here is on the Knicks to cover the spread in this game.

Knicks Nets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, January 28, 2023 (5:30 pm ET start time) is Knicks 112 Nets 108.

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New York Knicks: 20-11 ATS as a road favorite. 23-11 ATS in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220. 18-9 UNDER on the road when the line is +3 to -3.

Brooklyn Nets: 30-54 ATS as a home favorite. 18-27 ATS in a home game where the total is 220 to 229.5. 8-1 UNDER as a home favorite of 6 points or less.

New York Knicks:  E. Fournier (SG) Ques Sat - Personal. M. Robinson (C) Late Feb - Thumb.

Brooklyn Nets:  D. Sharpe (C) Ques Sat - Back. T. Warren (SF) Ques Sat - Knee. B. Simmons (SG) Ques Sat - Knee. S. Curry (SG) Ques Sat - Knee. K. Durant (SF) Mid Feb - Knee.

"We held our own. We played together and we played hard. We got the good result.” - RJ Barrett after their win against the Celtics in their game on Thursday.

“They have a tendency to come out in the third quarter and try to win that. We came out and we were flat. When you do that and you are reacting to everything, every possession, it makes it difficult.” - Kyrie Irving after their loss against the Pistons in their game on Thursday.

PG Jalen Brunson 

SG Quentin Grimes

SF RJ Barrett

PF Julius Randle

C Jericho Sims

PG Kyrie Irving

SG Royce O'Neale

SF Yuta Watanabe

PF Ben Simmons

C Nic Claxton

PPG: J. Randle (24.8)

APG: J. Brunson (6.3)

Reb/G: J. Randle (10.9)

PPG: K. Durant (29.7)

APG: B. Simmons (6.4)

Reb/G: N. Claxton (8.8)

Coaches:

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (3rd season)

Brooklyn Nets: Jacque Vaughn (1st season)