Knicks vs. Nets betting: NBA preview for January 21

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The Brooklyn Nets (14-29) will try to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the New York Knicks (28-16) on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at Barclays Center as big, 12-point underdogs. The game airs at 7:30 PM ET on TNT, truTV, and MAX. The matchup has an over/under of 219.5.

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Knicks Cover -12 vs Nets -113

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Knicks vs. Nets betting lines

  • Knicks odds to win: -725
  • Nets odds to win: +513
  • Spread: Knicks (-12)
  • Total: 219.5

Knicks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • New York has covered the spread 11 times on the road and are 14-8 in road contests.
  • This season, New York is 1-2 ATS in road games when playing as 12-point favorites or more.
  • The Knicks have gone over a set point total in a road game 13 times this year.
  • Recent history gives an edge to New York to beat the total. This year its road games averaged a total of 223.8 points per contest.

Knicks Recent Trends

  • The Knicks are 4-6 overall and 4-6 against the spread in their past 10 games.
  • The Knicks’ last 10 outings saw five go over the total.
  • The past 10 Knicks games averaged 6.3 more points (225.8) than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over the past 10 games, the Knicks are scoring 2.8 points less per game compared to their season average.

Knicks Betting Records

  • The Knicks have been favored on the moneyline 39 total times this season. They’ve gone 26-13 in those games.
  • New York has won all seven games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -725 or shorter.
  • The Knicks have an 87.9% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.5 (third in NBA) 47.0 (18th) 43.2 (23rd) 40.8 (first) 27.1 (11th) 12.3 (third)

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Nets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Nets have hit the over in eight of their 17 home games this season with a set over/under (47.1%).
  • The Nets are 5-12 in home contests with a 6-11 record against the spread at home.
  • This season at home the Nets and their opponents have averaged a total of 218.1 points per contest, 1.4 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Nets Recent Trends

  • The Nets are 2-8 overall and 4-6 against the spread in their last 10 games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Nets games have surpassed the set total five times.
  • The last 10 Nets games averaged 217.3 total points, 2.2 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During the last 10 games, the Nets are scoring 102.1 points per game compared to their 106.6 season average.

Nets Betting Records

  • Brooklyn has been underdogs in 38 games this season and won 11 (28.9%) of those contests.
  • The Nets have entered seven games this season as the underdog by +513 or more and is 2-5 in those contests.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 16.3% chance of a victory for the Nets.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (26th in NBA) 48.9 (30th) 40.2 (29th) 42.4 (fourth) 25.3 (18th) 14.2 (19th)
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