NYK

New York Knicks @ Brooklyn Nets

Any-day matchup · ratings as of Oct 30, 7:50 PM ET

BKN

Our pick

NYKNew York Knicks

73% to win

A probability, not a promise. A 73% pick still loses about 3 times in 10.

AZMango model

NYK 73%BKN 27%

No market price for this matchup yet, so there is nothing to compare against.

Advantages Why Knicks can win

Recent scoring margins: worth about 6.5 points to the Knicks in our ratings.
Net rating (points per 100 possessions): Knicks 3rd (+7.6), Nets 28th (-9.9).
The Knicks' shooting (55.6% eFG%, 5th in the NBA) meets a Nets defense that ranks 28th.
The Knicks' offense (116.4 points per 100 possessions, 3rd in the NBA) meets a Nets defense that ranks 26th.
Simulation: the Knicks win 7,340 of 10,000 simulated games.

Disadvantages Why Knicks may not

Home court: the Nets play at home, worth about 2 points in today's NBA.
Upset odds: the Nets win 2,660 of 10,000 simulations (27%). A 73% pick still loses about 3 times in 10.
Range of outcomes: in the worst 10% of simulations the Knicks lose by 8 or more.
Getting to the line (free throws per shot): Nets 11th (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).

The line and our numbers

	Market	AZMango
Spread	No line yet	NYK -8.1
Total points	n/a	225.2
Win chance	NYK n/a · BKN n/a	NYK 73% · BKN 27%
Fair moneyline		NYK -277 · BKN +277

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10,000 simulated games, possession by possession

Typical score: Nets 109, Knicks 117.
80% of simulations land between Knicks by 25 and Nets by 8.

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Side by side

NYK		BKN
2-3	Record	0-4
+7.6 3	Net rating	-9.9 28
116.4 3	Offensive rating	105.9 30
108.7 4	Defensive rating	115.9 26
55.6% 5	Effective FG%	52.0% 30
53.3% 7	Opponent eFG%	57.2% 28
13.7 9	Turnovers per 100	15.8 29
29.3% 5	Offensive rebound %	23.8% 23
37.5% 3	3-point %	34.2% 27
99.8 28	Pace	100.4 24

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

No betting line exists for a game that isn't scheduled, so this uses our own power ratings (in the backtest they pick about 66% of winners, against about 68% for the closing line), with both teams at full strength.

Basis: power ratings only (no betting line yet). 10,000 simulated games, checked against a walk-forward backtest of 10,227 NBA games since 2018-19. Model version 1. How it works

Player matchups

NYK

Jalen Brunson G

26.5 pts, 3.3 reb, 6.6 ast in 35.5 min, 46% FG

vs a defense ranked 26 of 30 (opponent eFG% 57.2%)

NYK

Karl-Anthony Towns C

19.3 pts, 11.7 reb, 3.4 ast in 30.8 min, 51% FG

vs a defense ranked 26 of 30 (opponent eFG% 57.2%)

NYK

OG Anunoby F

17.5 pts, 5.5 reb, 2.1 ast in 33.6 min, 49% FG

vs a defense ranked 26 of 30 (opponent eFG% 57.2%)

BKN

Michael Porter Jr. F

24.1 pts, 7.1 reb, 2.9 ast in 32.5 min, 46% FG

vs a defense ranked 4 of 30 (opponent eFG% 53.3%)

BKN

Julius Randle F

22.5 pts, 7.5 reb, 5.8 ast in 35.2 min, 48% FG

vs a defense ranked 4 of 30 (opponent eFG% 53.3%)

BKN

Nic Claxton C

11.7 pts, 6.9 reb, 3.7 ast in 27.8 min, 57% FG

vs a defense ranked 4 of 30 (opponent eFG% 53.3%)

Per-game averages, 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons. Ordered by Game Score.

Last time they met

The Knicks beat the Nets 93-92 on the road (2026-03-20). The difference: they made 13 more free throws (23 to 10) and they won the boards 52 to 40. Karl-Anthony Towns led the Knicks with 26 points.