- Brooklyn Nets 0-5 · 15th in the East · 5th in the Atlantic · L5
- New York Knicks 2-4 · 11th in the East · 4th in the Atlantic · L1
Game day
No over/under yet · our total 223.1
- Starting lineups
- Tip-off
The line
| Market | AZMango | |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | No line yet | NYK -15 |
| Total | n/a | 223.1 |
| Moneyline | n/a | BKN +682 NYK -682 fair |
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Advantages Why Knicks can win
- Recent scoring margins: worth about 6.7 points to the Knicks in our ratings.
- Net rating (points per 100 possessions): Knicks 4th (+7.5), Nets 28th (-10.0).
- The Knicks' offense (116.2 points per 100 possessions, 3rd in the NBA) meets a Nets defense that ranks 25th.
- Recent form: average margin over the last five games, Knicks +0.4, Nets -11.0.
- Team matchup: where the Knicks can take advantage. Their shooting efficiency (7th of 30) meets the Nets shooting defense (28th), so look for them to get clean looks against a defense that gives them up. And their ball pressure (16th of 30) meets the Nets ball security (29th): a chance to turn steals into easy points in transition.
- Star matchup: At center, Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks: 19.3 pts, 11.7 reb, 3.4 ast, Game Score 17.1) has the edge on Moritz Wagner (Nets: 11.4 pts, 3.8 reb, 1.4 ast, Game Score 9.1); best player against best player, Jalen Brunson (Knicks: 26.4 pts, 3.3 reb, 6.6 ast, Game Score 18.9) has the edge on Michael Porter Jr. (Nets: 23.9 pts, 7.1 reb, 2.9 ast, Game Score 17.0; filling in for Nic Claxton, doubtful, not on the team's current roster).
- Simulation: the Knicks win 8,720 of 10,000 simulated games.
Disadvantages Why Knicks may not
- Range of outcomes: in the worst 10% of simulations the Knicks lose by 2 or more.
- Getting to the line (free throws per shot): Nets 12th (0.21), Knicks 25th (0.19).
- Weak spot: the Knicks rank 25th of 30 in getting to the line (free throws per shot) (0.19).
- Shooting variance: one hot or cold night from three can swing an NBA game by 15 points.
- Team matchup: the Nets have no clear unit-against-unit edge, so their path runs through a hot shooting night or a cold one from the favorite.
- Star matchup: the key positions lean the Knicks on paper, but Michael Porter Jr. (23.9 pts, 7.1 reb, 2.9 ast, Game Score 17.0; filling in for Nic Claxton, doubtful, not on the team's current roster) is the kind of player who can swing one game.
- Upset odds: the Nets win 1,280 of 10,000 simulations (13%). A 87% pick still loses about 1 time in 10.
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Who's playing?
BKN Nets
- Ben Saraf Out G League - On Assignment
- Mikel Brown Jr. Out Injury/Illness - Back, Injury Management
- Tyler Bilodeau Out G League - Two - Way
- Egor Demin Out Injury/Illness - Right Bone Bruise
- Joshua Jefferson Out G League - On Assignment
- Grant Nelson Out G League - Two - Way
NYK Knicks
Nobody listed.
From the NBA's official injury report (latest version we read).
Also out or questionable
Nets
- Doubtful Malachi Smith: not on the team's current roster (ESPN team rosters, 2026-11-01)
- Doubtful Nic Claxton: not on the team's current roster (ESPN team rosters, 2026-11-01)
Knicks
- Nobody we track is listed out or questionable.
From who played in recent games, ESPN team rosters, ESPN and CBS Sports news. Players out or doubtful are never counted as a strength.
Side by side
| BKN | NYK | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-5 | Record | 2-4 |
| -10.0 28 | Net rating | +7.5 4 |
| 105.7 30 | Offensive rating | 116.2 3 |
| 115.7 25 | Defensive rating | 108.7 4 |
| 52.0% 30 | Effective FG% | 55.5% 7 |
| 57.1% 28 | Opponent eFG% | 53.3% 7 |
| 15.9 29 | Turnovers per 100 | 13.7 9 |
| 23.8% 24 | Offensive rebound % | 29.3% 5 |
| 34.1% 29 | 3-point % | 37.4% 3 |
| 100.4 24 | Pace | 99.7 28 |
Small numbers are league ranks (1 = best of 30; pace 1 = fastest). Ratings are points per 100 possessions (2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons).
Last 5 meetings
| Date | Season | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | 2025-26 | NYK 93 @ BKN 92 | NYK |
| 2026-01-21 | 2025-26 | BKN 66 @ NYK 120 | NYK |
| 2025-11-24 | 2025-26 | NYK 113 @ BKN 100 | NYK |
| 2025-11-09 | 2025-26 | BKN 98 @ NYK 134 | NYK |
| 2025-04-13 | 2024-25 | NYK 113 @ BKN 105 | NYK |
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