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On Monday, the Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks square off in a New York City rivalry game. This is the third time this season that the two franchises will face off. Brooklyn has recently dominated the series, defeating the Knicks nine times in a row. The Nets defeated New York 122-115 on January 28. While Brooklyn is the 5th seed, the Knicks are currently the 7th seed.
The Brooklyn Nets are currently seven games behind the Boston Celtics for fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings. At the trade deadline, they also dealt Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, which will undoubtedly hurt them in the long run. They are scoring 114.1 points per game on offense, and their field goal percentage is 50.3%. This represents the second-highest team shooting % and the 17th-most points scored per game.
That said, Brooklyn has a powerful and active force in the paint thanks to Nic Claxton. Claxton has good vertical leaping ability and effortlessly flies above the rim. The Georgia graduate has a talent for shot blocking and plays excellent defense. The 23-year-old is a league leader in field goal percentage (72%), averaging 13 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. His 2.6 blocks are best in the NBA.
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On the other side, the New York Knicks are now 10 games behind the Boston Celtics for first place in the Eastern Conference, which puts them in eighth place. They are scoring 114.3 points per game on offense, and their field goal percentage is 46%. With a team shooting percentage of 44%, this represents the 15th highest point total per game.
For New York, Julius Randle is a dynamic option on the floor. Randle is tenacious when attempting to score or grab rebounds in the paint. Along with 24.9 points per game, the two-time All-Star is eighth in the NBA in rebounds with 10.8. In the NBA, he ranks third in double-doubles with 36. Meanwhile, guard Jalen Brunson has excelled as both a tremendous playmaker and three-level scorer, and has the ability to get into the lane and either score or pass the ball to a teammate.
Brooklyn Nets vs New York Knicks Game Information
- Date: 02/13/2023
- Time: 07:40 PM ET
- Location: Madison Square Garden.
- How to Watch Nets vs Knicks: NBC Sports Boston
- Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
Nets vs Knicks Betting Lines
Knicks are –130 according to our Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $76.92. On the other side, Nets are +110 according to the Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $110.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Knicks at a 56.52% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Nets have 47.62% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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