Who will win the ‘Battle of New York’?

Derby in New York: The Knicks await the Brooklyn Nets and you betting tip as well as odds for the big game in the “Big Apple”! The city duel has already been played 222 times since its premiere in 1976 and the Nets are just ahead with 112 wins

The hosts are currently fifth in the Eastern Conference and on course for the playoffs, while the visitors would only be an onlooker in eleventh place. Brooklyn would have to climb one place to at least be able to compete in the play-in tournament in the East. However, their recent form has been less than promising

The men from the Barclays Center have lost every game for the past five rounds. For the game between the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets, the betting tip is less than 98.5 points by the visitors.

New York Knicks – Statistics & current form

The franchise from the east coast is currently without two key players in Julius Randle and OG Anunoby. However, the Knicks have coped well with the absences so far and proved that the squad is also competitive in terms of depth.

However, their home strength has suffered recently. Although the home side still have the fourth-best home record in the Eastern Conference, only two of the last five home encounters at Madison Square Garden have ended in a win for Tom Thibodeau’s team.

Jalen Brunson is once again in good form. The guard was nominated as an All-Star for the first time in his career this season and is currently under particular pressure due to the tight personnel situation.

His current strong form can be seen from the fact that the former Dallas Mavericks player has topped his seasonal scoring record of 27.5 points in three of his last four games and has even averaged 36.8 points in this review.

At least 30 points again by Brunson

With this in mind, a prediction of more than 29.5 points from him in the New York Knicks-Brooklyn Nets clash also seems advisable.

Brooklyn Nets – Statistics & current form

The two-time ABA champions have a passable defense, but their forward play is below average. Only five teams in the NBA score fewer points per game than coach Kevin Ollie’s team.

However, Dennis Schröder is stable in this context. The German transferred to Brooklyn in mid-February of this year and was able to slightly increase his seasonal scoring value compared to his previous haul with the Raptors in Toronto.

However, in four of the past five games, he fell short of his 14 points per game with the two-time conference winners. In view of this and the fact that it is now against a particularly defensively strong team, betting and odds on less than 12.5 points by the Braunschweig native are also worth considering in the clash between the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets

Thomas convinces in the offense

On the other hand, Cameron Thomas is more reliable. The guard returned from injury around two weeks ago and has been very efficient since then. In five of the past seven games, he has exceeded his seasonal scoring average of 21.5 points and in the two games against Orlando and Milwaukee, in which he fell short of his average, he fell just a hair short of it with 21 points.

New York Knicks – Brooklyn Nets head-to-head / H2H record

The derby has already been played once this year. The Knicks narrowly prevailed against the Nets by 108:103. It was their fourth success in a row, having previously lost nine in a row to Brooklyn!

New York Knicks – Brooklyn Nets betting tip

For the clash between the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets, the visitors are predicted to score a maximum of 98 points. The home side may have a few personnel problems, but their defensive strength is undiminished.

Five of their last seven opponents have failed to score enough points! The Knicks have displayed the quality characteristic of stable defensive work throughout the season: they concede the second-fewest opponent points per game in the NBA after the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Western Conference.

The home side have recently enjoyed nailing the baskets, especially at home in the Garden. This can be seen from the fact that the last three visiting teams have only scored an average of around 77 points! The prediction is also supported by the fact that the Nets are once again weak in attack and have not been convincing recently anyway with five defeats in a row.