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Brooklyn Nets vs New York Knicks: Both teams are coming off a loss

The New York Knicks are hosting the Brooklyn Nets today at Madison Square Garden.

The Nets are much better than expected

The Brooklyn Nets are 8th in the Eastern Conference with a 5-7 record, including 3-4 on the road. They have lost 3 of the last 4 games and are coming off a 139-114 loss to the Boston Celtics. The Nets are the worst rebounding team in the league grabbing 39.9 boards per game and are ranked 18th averaging 111.1 points per game. Cam Thomas leads the team with 23.8 points per game.

How good are the Knicks this season?

The New York Knicks are fourth in the Eastern Conference with a 5-6 record, including 2-2 at home. They have lost 4 of the last 6 games and are coming off a 124-123 loss to the Chicago Bulls. The Knicks are second in the league shooting 49.3% from the field and sixth shooting 38.7% from three-point territory. Karl-Anthony Towns is the best player on the team averaging 26.5 points per game.

Betting Trends

The Knicks are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games overall, 13-5 SU in their last 18 home games and 4-1 SU in their last 5 home games against Brooklyn. They are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games overall, 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games played in November and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games played on Friday. New York has played over the total point line in 5 of their last 7 games against teams from the Eastern Conference and 8 of their last 11 games against teams from the Atlantic Division. The Nets are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games overall, 0-6 SU in their last 6 games against the Knicks and 1-4 SU in their last 5 visits to New York. They are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall, 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against the Knicks and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games on the road. Brooklyn has played under the total point line in 4 of their last 6 games overall and 5 of their last 7 games against teams from the Atlantic Division.

Prediction and Conclusion

It is always the right time to see the NYC rivalry, especially now when both teams are coming off losses. The Knicks lost a heartbreaker in the clutch to the Bulls, while the Nets were blown away by the Celtics. The Knicks have been very dominant in recent season, winning the last six games against the Nets and covering the spread in five of those six. The Knicks are going into this one as an 11-point favorite, which is a little too much. The Nets have the right attitude when they are underdogs, and with Ben Simmons returning to form and Cam Thomas scoring the way he is, the Nets will be able to cover the spread.