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New York Knicks vs. Brooklyn Nets: Picks, Predictions, Odds and Player Props

The New York Knicks will be playing the second leg of a back-to-back situation when they make the short trip to Brooklyn on Tuesday night.

New York hosted the Atlanta Hawks on Monday and prevailed 119-110 while improving to 28-16 for the season. Brooklyn has lost eight of its last nine games and comes in with a 14-29 record.

With Knicks vs. Nets starting at 7:30 pm ET on TNT, let’s take a look at the odds and best bets to make.

New York Knicks vs. Brooklyn Nets betting picks and predictions

New York Knicks -11.5 (-115)

Will the Nets even be able to field a team for this game? Okay that may be a bit of a stretch – but they are significantly undermanned. Cam Thomas, who is averaging 24.7 ppg, is out with a hamstring injury. Ziaire Williams (ankle) is also sidelined, while Ben Simmons (illness) and D’Angelo Russell (hamstring) are questionable. Trendon Watford (hamstring) has been on the shelf for more than a month and is not quite ready to return.

Brooklyn has lost three in a row, one of which came by a ridiculous 59 points at the Los Angeles Clippers last week. During their current 1-8 skid, the Nets have lost five other games by at least 14 points. The Knicks are not exactly on fire, themselves, but they have not lost to a team with a losing record since falling at the Chicago Bulls on January 4.

It’s also worth noting that this is the first leg of a back-to-back situation for the Nets, who host the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. They may wait until then to bring back some of their banged-up players who are questionable and effectively throw in the towel against New York. Regardless, the Knicks are the far better team and should be able to win and cover.

Under 219 (-110)

The Nets simply do not have enough offensive firepower to feel good about backing the over in this situation. With Thomas sidelined, they have only one active player in Cameron Johnson (19.5 ppg) who is averaging more than 13.2 ppg.

If Russell can’t play, just two guys in Tuesday’s lineup will be averaging in double-figures. Brooklyn has gone three straight games without putting up more than 101 points, a stretch that includes an anemic 67-point output against the Clippers this past Wednesday.

You can expect a dull tempo to tonight’s contest, as well. In pace of play (possessions per game), New York ranks second-to-last in the NBA and Brooklyn comes in at fourth-to-last. These teams love to slow it down, and that will likely be the case again since the Knicks could be somewhat fatigued and the Nets are lacking depth.

All things considered, the under looks like the best bet to make.

Jalen Brunson Over 25.5 points (-120)

There is no need to overthink this one. Brunson has exceeded this number in six consecutive contests, a stretch that includes a 44-point performance and three other efforts with more than 30. The star point guard has also scored at least 26 points in each of his last three games that have been the second legs of back-to-backs, including 31 points against the Detroit Pistons last Monday.

Brunson has already torched Brooklyn for 37 points once this season, so asking him to reach the 26-point mark on Tuesday night should not be too much.

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New York Knicks vs. Brooklyn Nets betting odds

New York Knicks

-600 ML

Brooklyn Nets

+450 ML

Spread

NY Knicks -11.5

Total Points

O/U 219.0

New York Knicks vs. Brooklyn Nets player props

Player Points

Jalen Brunson (NY Knicks)

O/U 25.5

Karl-Anthony Towns (NY Knicks)

O/U 22.5

Mikal Bridges (NY Knicks)

O/U 16.5

Cameron Johnson (BKN Nets)

O/U 18.5

Noah Clowney (BKN Nets)

O/U 11.5

Nicolas Claxton (BKN Nets)

O/U 10.5

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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.

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