The Brooklyn Nets host the New York Knicks at Barclays Center on Wednesday evening. The Nets look to stop a three-game losing streak, with Brooklyn falling to 13-13 this season. Brooklyn is 8-5 at home, and New York is 8-8 in road games this year. The Knicks are 15-11 overall, and the two Atlantic Division rivals meet for the first of four scheduled regular season matchups in 2023-24. Mitchell Robinson (ankle) is out for the Knicks, with Josh Hart (knee) listed as questionable. Ben Simmons (back) and Lonnie Walker IV (hamstring) are out for the Nets.
For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Knicks as 1-point favorites, and tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. The total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, or the over/under, is 233 in the latest Knicks vs. Nets odds. Before making any Nets vs. Knicks picks, you need to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's advanced computer model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past five-plus seasons. The model enters Week 8 of the 2023-24 NBA season on a sizzling 101-52 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning well over $4,000. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Knicks vs. Nets and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Now, here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Nets vs. Knicks:
- Knicks vs. Nets spread: Knicks -1
- Knicks vs. Nets over/under: 233 points
- Knicks vs. Nets money line: Knicks -117, Nets -102
- New York: The Knicks are 8-7-1 against the spread in road games
- Brooklyn: The Nets are 10-2-1 against the spread in home games
- Knicks vs. Net picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why the Knicks can cover
New York's attack is led by a pair of prominent offensive options in Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle. Brunson provides an incredibly steady hand for the Knicks, averaging 25.6 points and 5.8 assists per game this season. He is also shooting 46% from 3-point range, and Brunson helps to set the table for the rest of the offense. Randle is red-hot right now, scoring at least 20 points in 11 straight games. He is averaging 27.4 points per game on 57.1% shooting over that 11-game sample, and Randle is averaging 22.6 points and 9.6 rebounds per game in 2023-24.
With that duo at the forefront, the Knicks are scoring more than 1.17 points per possession this season, and New York is in the top six of the league in offensive rebound rate (33.5%), second-chance points (16.5 per game), and turnover avoidance (13.1 per game). The Knicks also bomb away from 3-point distance, burying 13.3 triples per game and converting 38.0% of 3-point attempts this season. See which team to pick here.
Why the Nets can cover
The Nets are strong on both ends of the floor this season. On offense, Brooklyn is scoring nearly 1.17 points per possession, using the 3-point shot to its advantage. The Nets are in the top five of the NBA in 3-pointers (14.7 per game) and 3-point accuracy (38.7%), and Brooklyn is also excellent in transition. The Nets average more than 16 fast break points per game, and Brooklyn excels in the possession battle, securing more than 30% of missed shots on the offensive glass and committing only 13.3 turnovers per game.
Defensively, the Nets contest shots at a high level, holding opponents to 45.7% shooting. Brooklyn is giving up only 46.0 points in the paint per game and 20.8 free throw attempts per game, and New York's offensive vulnerabilities should help the Nets. New York is in the bottom five of the league in assists per game (23.8) and 2-point percentage (51.6%) this season. See which team to pick here.
How to make Nets vs. Knicks picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Under on the total, projecting 229 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in nearly 70% of simulations. You can only see the model's picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Knicks vs. Nets, and which side of the spread hits nearly 70% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model on a 101-52 roll on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.
