Joralexray Garcia
The 2022-23 NBA campaign does not take five and continues to offer us high-level clashes, such as this Knicks vs Nets duel between two teams that are not going through their best moment and need to get back on track as soon as possible.
The Nets will be looking for another positive result trying to replicate what they did in their first meeting against the Knicks, where they won by a score of 85–112 thanks to Kevin Durant, who recorded a great triple-double of 29 points, 12 assists, and 12 rebounds.
As usual, you can find the best preview for the New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets match at JefeBet, where you can also enjoy the predictions and the best betting odds for this match.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets NBA Regular Season Game on January 28, 2023
- Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
- When: Saturday, January 28, 2023, 5:30 PM ET
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Betting on the New York Knicks
- Regular Season Record: 26-23
The New York Knicks have been a rather curious team this campaign: when they give all they’ve got, they seem poised to lock themselves into the direct playoff spots. However, they flame out all of a sudden and have moments like their previous streak of four straight losses, which ended on Tuesday with a big win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
In addition, while they have not been able to make themselves strong at home so far, they have been able to put in a stellar performance away from home. With 14 wins and 10 losses, they are one of the two teams that have recorded more wins on the road than at home this season .
Despite that good away record, the New Yorkers have not put up great numbers in that condition, averaging 113.5 points scored and 112.0 points allowed per game. If they want to come out of this matchup with a good result, the Knicks will need another strong performance from Jalen Brunson, who has averaged 22.3 points and 6.2 assists per game this campaign.
Betting on the Brooklyn Nets
- Regular Season Record: 29-18
The All-Star, Kevin Durant, has been unavailable since January 8, but while the Nets struggled without him, losing their first four games, they have looked much better recently, as they have won three of their last four games. What’s more, they even caused a lot of trouble to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Being in the comfort of the Barclays Center will certainly give the Nets a little more confidence, as they have a decent 14-7 record and their defense has been spectacular in that venue, averaging just 109.5 points allowed per game.
The Nets’ recent turnaround has been led by Kyrie Irving, who is averaging 26.8 points per game, and has shouldered the team by recording at least 30 points and 6 assists in the last four games, so he will be crucial to get a positive result.
JefeBet Prediction
Despite their recent good performance, Durant’s absence is a significant loss for the Netsmainly because it leaves Irving in total charge of the offense and without having a reliable backup, so he might not have an easy night here against a Knicks defense that knows how to get things done.
In addition, the Knicks enjoy playing away from home and have two players like Julius Randle and Brunson in a great moment, being able to face any defense in the league.
The Knicks have covered the spread in 16 of their 24 away games this season. So considering the Nets’ momentum, we expect this to be a close game to the end and the winner to be decided by a very small point spread.
Prediction: New York Knicks Spread.
