Basketball. NBA. Regular Season
New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets
Stadium: Madison Square Garden (New York)
Feb 17, 2022. 03:30 (UTC+3)
Two teams from the same city is intriguing itself, but most importantly, the Nets have every chance to pick up their second win; the Knicks could very well allow the visitors to do so.
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New York is sometimes impossible to predict tonight; the team is capable of beating Golden State on the road and then losing to Oklahoma at home.
Even though the Knicks still have a chance to slip into the playoff picture, and Randolph is awake and showing terrific numbers, none of this is getting the results they need. The New York Knicks have won twice in all past games in February, and have collected as many as six losses. And even home games do not bring positive results, 13 wins and 16 defeats. And today's opponents are very desperate to win.
They can try to take the second win
Brooklyn beat Sacramento to snap their awful losing streak. It remains to be seen just how much energy the visitors will have. But the additions of Seth Curry and Andre Drummond have clearly made room for Nash. And even though it's an away game in New York, Kyrie won't be able to get on the floor tonight. The rookies are quite capable of taking over the leadership role.
And considering that the home team is sometimes unable to put up a solid game against even not the strongest opponents, the Nets will have a good chance to fight for a win.
Injuries and suspensions
- New York: Derrick Rose, Nerlens Noel, Luka Samanic;
- Brooklyn: Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons, Kevin Durant.
Expert Betting Tips
The matchup looks close enough. Yes, Kyrie, Durant and Simmons aren't playing tonight, but that's nothing new this season, while the Knicks being unstable is a fact. Despite Randle's great numbers, the Nets can offer good opposition against him on defense, but Fournier looks like a problem for the visitors' defense and he will be very difficult to deal with. Drummond and Curry have already shown that they do not need a lot of time to adjust, so I do not think that the home team is a clear favorite. Rather, we are to see a hard-fought game in which the difference will not be broad, while Brooklyn's win may be considered a justifiable risk.
Betting options
- H2 (+6.5) for 1.66;
- Evan Fournier Total Three-Point Field Goals Over (3.5) for 2.05;
- W2+ITO2 (105.5) for 3.90.