The New York Knicks (31-27, 15-15 Home) will try to slow down one of the league’s top shooting teams when they play host to the Brooklyn Nets (33-23, 16-12 Away) on Monday. Brooklyn was narrowly beaten by the Philadelphia 76ers 101-98 at Barclays Center on Saturday. Mikal Bridges led the way in defeat with 23 points.
The Nets are fifth in the Eastern Conference. New York found victory on Saturday at Madison Square Garden, beating the Utah Jazz 126-120. Jalen Brunson had 38 points, carrying the team. The Knicks are the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference.
It’s the last meeting of the season between the teams. Brooklyn will be seeking a season sweep against New York after winning both of their earlier meetings, the most recent of which was a 122-115 victory at Barclays Center on January 28, their ninth straight head-to-head victory.
Kyrie Irving led the Nets with 32 points, nine assists, and six rebounds. Brunson had 26 points in defeat. The Nets have been led this season by Irving, who is averaging 26.4 points per game. Meanwhile, Nicolas Claxton is grabbing 9.1 rebounds per game, and Ben Simmons is dishing 6.0 assists.
Julius Randle (24.9 ppg) and Brunson (23.6) have been the primary providers of the Knicks’ offense. Randle also has posted 10.8 rebounds per game, eighth-most in the NBA, while Brunson has tallied 6.2 assists per game.
The Nets are one of the most accurate field goal shooting teams in the league, ranking second at 50.3%. The Nets have found success in recent games at Madison Square Garden, winning six of the last 10.
In the last 10 games, Brooklyn is 4-6 with an average margin of -3.3 (116.1-119.4). For the season, the Nets are averaging 114.1 points per game, compared to 112.2 for opponents. New York has a 6-4 record over the last 10, allowing 114.3 points per game on average while scoring only 114.1 (-0.2 margin).
NETS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Seth Curry: 10.0 | 14.3 | -4.3
Points per game:
Cam Thomas: 33.6 | 10.7 | +22.9
Rebounds per game:
Dorian Finney-Smith: 8.5 | 4.9 | +3.6
Assists per game:
Ben Simmons: 4.3 | 6.0 | -1.6
KNICKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Evan Fournier: 19.0 | 10.8 | +8.2
Points per game:
Jalen Brunson: 31.0 | 23.6 | +7.4
Rebounds per game:
Isaiah Hartenstein: 9.6 | 6.6 | +3.0
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
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