New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 23/03/2024, 02:25  by Kennedy Kechula in NBA Predictions

The Brooklyn Nets will be away to New York rivals the Knicks seeking to end their current losing run in the NBA. More than 15 games separate the two in the Eastern Conference with the Knicks in fifth having the advantage over the 11th-placed Nets. The Knicks saw a four-game winning run snapped last time out and they will be eager for an immediate response. Tom Thibodeau’s men were undone 113-100 away to the Nuggets. Their 28th loss of the season saw them drop out of the top four in the East. They now trail the Magic by half a game and this isn’t where they’d want to be with the playoffs just around the corner. But having dominated against the Nets in recent matchups, New York will be confident of success here. The Knicks have won the last four meetings with Brooklyn with the last two being this season. O.G. Anunoby will continue to be sidelined with an elbow injury. Julius Randle and Mitchell Robinson remain long-term absentees. The Knicks have put up 105.7 points on average over their last three matches.

The Brooklyn Nets arrive for this game having lost their last five fixtures. Kevin Ollie’s men have found it hard to win games this season and at the moment have lost 44 of 70 games. They are slowly sliding away from playoff contention and are now 5.5 games from the play-in places. The Nets, who have lost 10 of their last 12 away trips, were defeated 115-108 in Milwaukee last time out. Dorian Finney-Smith missed the game. The forward is however not included in the injury report for this game and this is a big boost. Dariq Whitehead and Ben Simmons remain sidelined though and will not feature. The Nets have averaged 104.7 points over their last three matches. This is a more than six-point drop from their season average.