Knicks vs. Nets betting: NBA preview for March 20

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The Brooklyn Nets (17-52) are heavy underdogs (+18.5) as they look to stop a three-game home losing streak when they host the New York Knicks (45-25) on Friday, March 20, 2026 at Barclays Center. The matchup airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on YES and MSG. The matchup has an over/under set at 213.5 points.

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Knicks Cover -18.5 vs Nets -114

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Knicks vs. Nets betting lines

  • Knicks odds to win: -2174
  • Nets odds to win: +1090
  • Spread: Knicks (-18.5)
  • Total: 213.5

Knicks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • New York is 20-16 in road contests and has covered the spread 15 times on the road.
  • On the road this year, Knicks games have gone over the set point total 17 times.
  • New York and its opponents have averaged a total of 229.6 points per road contest this season, 16.1 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Knicks Recent Trends

  • The Knicks are 7-3 overall and 6-4 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
  • The final score of the past 10 Knicks games has gone over the set total four times.
  • The past 10 Knicks games averaged 11.7 more points (225.2) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Knicks’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 0.8 points lower than their season-long average.

Knicks Betting Records

  • The Knicks have won 39 of the 56 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (69.6%).
  • New York has not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -2174 or shorter.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Knicks have an implied win probability of 95.6%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.4 (12th in NBA) 45.8 (fifth) 46.2 (fifth) 41.1 (fourth) 27.5 (10th) 12.9 (fifth)

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Nets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Nets have gone over a set point total in a home game 18 times this season.
  • The Nets are 9-25 in home contests and have covered the spread 15 times at home.
  • Recent history gives an edge to the Nets to beat the total. This year their home games averaged a total of 223.2 points per contest.

Nets Recent Trends

  • The Nets are 2-8 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Nets games have surpassed the set total three times.
  • The Nets’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 220.8 points scored. That’s 7.3 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Nets’ per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 102.4, 4.0 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Nets Betting Records

  • This season, Brooklyn has been the underdog 64 times and won 13, or 20.3%, of those games.
  • The Nets have played as an underdog of +1090 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Nets based on the moneyline is 8.4%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (30th in NBA) 49.4 (30th) 40.2 (30th) 43 (10th) 25.2 (21st) 15.3 (28th)
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