NBA Picks and Betting Tips: Brooklyn Nets vs New York Knicks Prediction, 18th November

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17.11.2024 13:56

Brooklyn Nets vs Knicks Prediction

Going into this game, the Brooklyn Nets have started this season one of the biggest sleeper playoff contenders, while this Knicks squad hopes to finally put things together after their pieces have started slowly developing chemistry. As these two teams played in their last matchup, the New York Knicks ended up winning off a game-winning shot by 2-points. This game will be played on November 18th at 4:30 A.M. IST in Madison Square Garden. Below are our betting tips, player props, vital injuries, and recent head-to-head trends to create an accurate prediction for this game.

Brooklyn Nets vs Knicks Key Betting Tips & Predictions

1. Brooklyn Nets vs New York Knicks Moneyline Pick

As the moneyline for the Knicks is at -288, this is a great pick because they should dominate the matchup with ease and come out with win. Having Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges in their backcourt, should help completely outscore the Nets one with Cam Thomas plus Dennis Schroeder. Having Karl Anthony Towns continue playing a great all-around offensive game in the middle, he should use these abilities to completely take over Ben Simmons during this matchup. With Josh and O.G. Annunoby as high energy players as well, the Knicks should win this moneyline of -288, making it their 8th straight.

2. Brooklyn Nets vs New York Knicks Point Spread Pick

With the Knicks being favored in this game at a -6.5 spread, they should win it simply because of their depth and the amount of star potential on their team compared to Brooklyn. Led by an amazing point guard in Jalen Brunson who can really create off the drive and get great looks, his matchup against Dennis Schroeder should be pretty easy. As Schroeder provides scoring for the Nets, his defense will be caught by Brunson in this game and lead to a lot of high-percentage looks. Although Cam Thomas has been an elite shooting guard for the Nets this year, Mikal Bridges ability to do all the fundamental things of basketball at a very high-level will close this gap a ton. Even though Thomas will have another very productive offensive output, Bridges should try and match it as well. With Josh Hart being an aggressive piece that can really play all game and guard a wide range of forwards at different heights, he should be able to close out on a lot of Cameron Johnson threes. Seeing that, it opens up room for O.G. Annunoby to continue being a key defender against Dorian Finney-Smith and creating a lot of blocks that will give the Knicks more possessions. As Anunoby is a great threat from outside as well, he should really have a huge advantage over Smith when it comes to perimeter offense vs defense. Seeing that Karl Anthony-Towns can dominate a weaker defender like Ben Simmons, this -6.5 spread looks great to take.

3. Brooklyn Nets vs New York Knicks Over/Under Pick (Total Points)

As the over/under in this game is at 215.5, it seems like this will be a pretty high-scoring game, with some defense playing a key factor on both sides. Looking at the Nets, they have a great backcourt led by an elite shooting guard and very solid point guard scoring-wise. With a player that can knock down threes in the perimeter and an all-around center, this squad will face a Knicks unit that has one of the best offensive point guards in the game. Creating a solid combo with his shooting guard whose a physical piece, they also have a very high-scoring center. Having two wings that can knock down perimeter or inside shots as well, the last times these two sides played the combined score was 246 points.

Brooklyn Nets vs New York Knicks Top Player Props

Dennis Schroeder over 16.5 points at 1.90: As the Brooklyn Nets guard seems to be writing of all the critics this season, his ability to finish and knock down key mid-range shots has been a great asset. With Schroeder having a chance to go against a weaker defender like Jalen Brunson, he should outpace him and create good looks from inside or outside while also working through pick-and-roll actions. Someone who is averaging 18.8 points a night, he should definitely hit the over in this game.

Jalen Brunson over 27.5 points at 1.81: Seeing that the New York Knicks guard continues to be the unquestioned leader for this team, his offensive consistency never really seems different between all 4 quarters. As he continues to be a great driver between two defenders and can use the ability to go one-on-one against centers for easy finishes, Jalen Brunson should be able to take advantage of Dennis Schroeder and create shots with great assertiveness. As Brunson averages 25.3 points a night, he should definitely go over that limit in this matchup.

Brooklyn Nets vs Knicks Injury News & Impact

Brooklyn Nets Injuries: As this Nets squad still doesn’t have Bojan Bogdanovic or Trendon Watford back at their wing positions, they lost a starting center in Nic Claxton due to his back injury. With Claxton, 8.6 points plus 7.7 rebounds, continuing to be a strong board getter and great layup scorer, the Nets will have to rely on a much less volume scorer in Ben Simmons near their basket.

New York Knicks Injuries: Having two rebounding forces Mitchell Robinson, 8.5 boards per night, and Precious Achiuwa, 5.6, ruled out for this game, their slight potential loss of Karl-Anthony Towns will come up huge. Seeing that Towns is a 50/50 for the next game, his back injury will cause this Knicks team to miss their all-around scoring big man, while Miles McBride should return as the backup point guard after a small loss. Knowing that they returned more of their backcourt depth, this unit could have to rely on Jericho Sims to play a big role in the midde as a smaller center.

Brooklyn Nets vs Knicks Head-to-Head Trends

Seeing that the Knicks have owned this matchup by beating the Nets 7 straight times, this should be another game where they can make the gap even bigger. Although Brooklyn has played at a similar level than New York, this Knicks roster has way more talent once again and should score over 100 points for a night straight game. As the Nets had a 9-game winning streak before this, the Knicks have completely changed this name and been 8-2 against the spread vs Brooklyn during their past 10 matchups. Noticing that the Knicks have averaged 113.0 per night during their previous 5 head-to-head’s, they should continue putting in a lot of buckets during this game.

Betting Insights & Public Trends

Heading into this game, the public trends say that the New York Knicks are backed to knock off the Brooklyn Nets by 74.2% off bettors.

Brooklyn Nets vs Knicks Final Prediction

With the New York Knicks trying to get momentum to start their run to a deep playoff run, many of their pieces have started to slowly build chemistry. In a game which they should definitely win due to the talent differential, nothing would be better for them to get on a hot streak than beat their cross-town rivals twice in a row. Going into this matchup, this group will once again be led by the very dynamic guard in Jalen Brunson. As he plays very hard every night and seems to ever miss his mark of scoring, his offensive disposal includes some elite three-point shooting plus layup attempts. Going up against a less efficient defender in Dennis Schroeder, he should continue his masterful performances while also having a slight size advantage here. Even though Brunson’s defense could be very weak as well and allow Schroeder to score some points, the volume at which the Knicks guard scores is something that the Brooklyn one wouldn’t be able to reach. Although Cam Thomas is going to be a great all-around scorer for the Nets once again and finish with a high total, he will be facing New York’s Mikal Bridges. As Thomas has shown great inside ability and also knocking the three-ball, Bridges all-around game will match that production. Seeing the Knicks shooting guard, he has been a great faciliator next to Brunson and someone who can rebound while constantly switching with other defenders to create defensive traps. Being their best player that can be used as a utility guy too, Bridges should have a size benefit over Cam Thomas on the other end.

Having an extremely aggressive and high-octane defender in Josh Hart, he will be able to limit Cameron Johnson’s three’s in this game. Knowing that he is someone who fights for every single rebound and can really provide a ton of steals plus blocks, his shut down ability will force the Nets backcourt to do most of the shooting once again. Someone who can provide with dunks and mid-range shots on offense as well, he should use strength to have a couple of key finishes over Johnson. At power forward, O.G. Annunoby continues to be a figure in the Knicks two-way game plan as well. Someone who has shown real potential to hit perimeter shots, his wing defense will really force Doriann Finney-Smith into some rough shots, while using great body control to force the Nets power forward into bad passes as well. Although Finney-Smith has shown great ability to rebound, the size of O.G. Annunoby will help him get offensive boards with ease and covert them into second-chance opportunity points. Being someone that can really stretch the floor for this Knicks team as well through three-point shot making, he will have another big night against an opponent with less agility and stamina. Even though the Knicks were missing Karl Anthony-Towns last game, he will be back unless something serious occurs. Having a center that can play a very good role from deep and get boards on both the offensive plus defensive ends, he provides a lot of help when other pieces of this unit are really struggling. Also a great finisher inside the paint, his advantage of the smaller Ben Simmons will help him dominate throughout the game. Since Ben Simmons is more of the play-making type with less defensive energy, the Knicks star should continue riding the hot-hand. All in all, the Knicks should win this matchup, but Brooklyn has a shot if Dennis Schroeder and Cam Thomas completely outplay the Knicks backcourt, while bench pieces like Noah Clowney can replace the loss of Nic Claxton.

Our prediction: The New York Knicks win this game and cover their -6.5 spread, while the game goes over 215.5 points.