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NY Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction 11-17-24 NBA Picks

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Evan Walker

Brooklyn Nets (5-8) vs. NY Knicks (6-6)
November 17, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: NY Knicks -9.5; Over/Under: +218.5
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The Brooklyn Nets invade Madison Square Garden to do battle with the New York Knicks once again on Sunday night. Here’s a NY Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction. This article will include a NY Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets Pick.

Brooklyn Nets

The Brooklyn Nets have been doing it tough lately as they’ve lost five of their last seven games overall and they will be hoping to snap a two-game skid after falling painfully short to the Knicks in a 124-122 loss on Friday. Cam Thomas led the team with 43 points on 16 of 22 shooting, Cameron Johnson added 17 points, Dorian Finney-Smith scored 15 points, while Dennis Schroder chipped in with 14 points and eight assists. As a team, the Nets shot just 43 percent from the field and 19 of 46 from the 3-point line as they showed plenty of fight to claw their way back from a 21-point deficit, only to see the Knicks snatch the game away on a clutch 3-pointer from Jalen Brunson with just 6.0 seconds left on the clock. The Nets will play against the Hornets after this one.

New York Knicks

Meanwhile, the New York Knicks are starting to heat up as they’ve won three of their past five games and they will be eager to keep it going after sneaking past the Nets in a thriller on Friday. Jalen Brunson led the team with 37 points and seven assists on 12 of 20 shooting, OG Anunoby added 25 points with eight rebounds on 10 of 17 shooting while Mikal Bridges chipped in with 22 points, five rebounds, and four assists. As a team, the Knicks shot 53 percent from the field and 13 of 38 from the 3-point line, as they looked to be in trouble when they squandered a 21-point lead before Jalen Brunson saved the day with a big shot to help the Knicks, avoid an embarrassing defeat. The Knicks will take on the Wizards and Suns following this game.

Why the New York Knicks will win

The Knicks have won each of their last eight night games against Atlantic Division opponents that held a losing record.
The Nets have lost each of their last 12 games as road underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
The Knicks have covered the spread in each of their last five games against the Nets following a home win.
The Nets have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games as road underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents following a loss.

Total Points Facts

Each of the Nets’ last four games against the Knicks following a road loss has gone UNDER the total points line.
Six of the last seven night games between the Nets and Knicks at Madison Square Garden have gone OVER the total points line.

NY Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction

The Nets are still shorthanded with Bojan Bogdanovic and Nic Claxton still out, while the Knicks are keeping an eye on Miles McBride and Karl-Anthony Towns who are both questionable for this one. The Nets will be so disappointed that they weren’t able to finish the job after erasing that massive deficit, but it was good to see that they didn’t roll over despite trailing by so many points. I am expecting another close contest in this one, so while I like the Knicks to get the win again, I am taking the Nets with the points as I think it stays within single digits again.