Nets vs Knicks prediction NBA · Wednesday, January 21
At a glance
The New York Knicks (26-18) host the Brooklyn Nets (12-29) on Wednesday, January 21 at 7:30 PM ET at Madison Square Garden in NBA action. Final score: Nets 66 – Knicks 120. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Knicks a 79% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Knicks are 17-6 at home and the Nets are 6-13 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 2-8 for the Knicks and 2-8 for the Nets (current streaks: Knicks L4, Nets L2).
The analysis Model
On paper, the Knicks dominate this matchup. The model projects Knicks 118 – 108 Nets, a margin of about 10.1 points in favor of the Knicks and a total around 227 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (+2.9 vs -4.9 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Nets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Knicks' offense (117.5 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
BKNNY
Top performers
Nets
Michael Porter Jr.F · #1712pts / game
Egor DeminG · #83assistsMichael Porter Jr.F · #176reboundsKnicks
Jalen BrunsonG · #1120pts / gameJalen BrunsonG · #115assists
Josh HartG · #39reboundsRecent form
BKNNYHead-to-head
NY lead 4-0 this season.
BKN
Team comparison
| BKN | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 12-29 | Record | 26-18 |
| 108.1 | Points scored / game | 117.5 |
| 113.8 | Points allowed / game | 114.2 |
| -4.9 | Adjusted margin / game | +2.9 |
| L2 | Current streak | L4 |
| 2-8 | Last 10 games | 2-8 |
| 6-13 road | Home / road record | 17-6 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.