The Brooklyn Nets (12-29) and New York Knicks (25-18) will face off in the NBA on Wednesday night. Tipoff from Madison Square Garden in New York City is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will broadcast live on YES.
The Knicks are 12.5-point favorites over the Nets on the spread, with the over/under set at 219.5 total points. New York is a -650 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Brooklyn is +475 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Nets vs. Knicks predictions and NBA picks for Wednesday, January 21.
Nets vs Knicks Picks, Prediction
- Nets vs Knicks prediction: Karl-Anthony Towns Over 32.5 Points + Rebounds (-126)
My Knicks vs. Nets best bet is on Karl-Anthony Towns over 32.5 points + rebounds. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Nets vs Knicks NBA Odds
| Nets Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+12.5 -110 | 219.5 -110o / -110u | +475 |
| Knicks Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-12.5 -110 | 219.5 -110o / -110u | -650 |
Brooklyn Nets vs New York Knicks Preview
This isn't considered a rivalry in New York City, I can tell you firsthand.
The Knicks own the city, and right now it's actually for the worse, given their recent play.
New York is 2-9 in its last 11 games and down to 7-11 since winning the NBA Cup last month.
Moreover, the Knicks suffered the dreaded loud national TV loss at home, 114-97, to the Mavericks' B-team while fully healthy.
The sky is falling in my city, but I'd be lying if I said this wasn't entertaining as hell. Seriously.
And oh, the Nets. They've somehow outdone the Knicks, losing 10 of their last 12, but they want to do that. The Knicks don't.
Injury-wise, the Knicks' report is clean once again as of this morning.
For Brooklyn, Haywood Highsmith, who has yet to play this season, remains out (knee). Day'Ron Sharpe (illness) is questionable.
Nets vs Knicks Betting Predictions, Analysis
Karl-Anthony Towns hasn't been as good as his counting stats suggest this season.
His defense has regressed after a decent start, he leads the league in offensive (re: silly) fouls, and his shooting is nearly the worst it's been in his career.
All that said, this should be the bounce-back spot for him and the Knicks. Should be.
If you actually watch games, cover the league, consume the product, and/or gamble on it, then you know it’s not infallible. Nothing is.
That said, should there be an effort to get KAT involved against the Nets? Yes. Has Brooklyn been a matchup that KAT has absolutely owned? Yes. Should we consider the Knicks a desperate team at this point? Also yes.
Towns Over 32.5 points + rebounds is what I logged in the Action App last night.
As a Knick, he’s posted the following lines across four games against the Nets: 26 and 15, 25 and 16, 28 and 12, and 37 and 12. That’s 40 or more PR in every game.
KAT isn’t exactly one of my favorite players to watch or back, but I like the spot, I like the matchup, and I even like the intangible aspect of tonight.
We’ll see what happens.
Nets vs Knicks Best Bet
- Karl-Anthony Towns Over 32.5 Points + Rebounds (-126)
Nets vs Knicks Betting Trends
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