Nets vs Knicks prediction NBA · Sunday, November 9
At a glance
The New York Knicks (5-3) host the Brooklyn Nets (1-8) on Sunday, November 9 at 6:00 PM ET at Madison Square Garden in NBA action. Final score: Nets 98 – Knicks 134. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Knicks a 88% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Knicks are 5-0 at home and the Nets are 1-3 on the road. Since the start of the season: 5-3 for the Knicks and 1-8 for the Nets (current streaks: Knicks W3, Nets L1).
The analysis Model
On paper, the Knicks dominate this matchup. The model projects Knicks 121 – 106 Nets, a margin of about 14.5 points in favor of the Knicks and a total around 227 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (+3.9 vs -8.3 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Nets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Knicks' offense (117.0 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Knicks' defense allows clearly fewer points (112.5 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
BKNNY
Top performers
Nets
Michael Porter Jr.F · #1725pts / game
Nic ClaxtonC · #95assists
Tyrese MartinG · #238reboundsKnicks
Karl-Anthony TownsC · #3228pts / game
Jalen BrunsonG · #117assistsKarl-Anthony TownsC · #3212reboundsRecent form
BKNNYHead-to-head
NY lead 4-0 this season.
BKN
Team comparison
| BKN | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-8 | Record | 5-3 |
| 107.8 | Points scored / game | 117.0 |
| 117.5 | Points allowed / game | 112.5 |
| -8.3 | Adjusted margin / game | +3.9 |
| L1 | Current streak | W3 |
| 1-8 | Last 10 games | 5-3 |
| 1-3 road | Home / road record | 5-0 home |
| 26-56 (-7.1) | Last season | 51-31 (+4.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Nets
Injury report Knicks
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.