Brooklyn Nets (34-33) welcome New York Knicks (28-39) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at 10:30 PM (IST) in the regular 2021/22 NBA Season. Here, you can find everything you want to know about Brooklyn Nets vs New York Knicks, such as the match details, recent form, player to watch out for, match prediction and much more.
Brooklyn Nets vs New York Knicks: Match Details
Date: Sunday, March 13, 2022
Time: 10:30 PM IST OR 12:00 PM ET
Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Recent Form
Brooklyn Nets have been in decent form recently. In the last five fixtures, they have won twice, losing three times (LLLWW). They are 4-6 in their last 10 games.
New York Knicks have also been in decent form recently. In the last five fixtures, they have won thrice, losing two times (LWWWL). However, they are 3-7 in their last 10 games.
The Nets currently sit in eighth place in the Eastern Conference. While the Knicks are positioned four places below them, in twelfth place in the Eastern Conference.
Their last meeting took place on February 16, 2022 and it ended in a 111-106 win for the Nets away in Madison Square Garden. This will be their third meeting in the 2021-2022 NBA season.
Player to Watch
Brooklyn Nets– Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant is averaging 29.0 points (most), 7.4 rebounds (second-most) and 5.8 assists (most) over 40 games with Brooklyn this season.
However, he also has the highest Turnovers per game (3.2) for the Nets, which makes him a player to watch out for.
He did not play in their last game against their city neighbors in the ‘Big Apple’ rivalry.
New York Knicks– Julius Randle
Julius Randle is averaging 20.1 points (most), 10.0 rebounds (most) and 5.2 assists (most) over 64 games with the Knicks this season.
However, he also has the highest Turnovers (3.5) and Fouls (2.8) per game for the Knicks, which makes him a player to watch out for.
Randle put up the most Points (31) and Rebounds (10) for his team in their most recent clash against the Nets.
Brooklyn Nets vs New York Knicks: Key Points
- Brooklyn are 13-18 at home, while the Knicks are 15-20 away.
- The last meeting of these two teams saw the Knicks blow a 28-point lead.
- The Nets have won each of the last 5 head-to-head.
- Kyrie Irving of Brooklyn will not be available to play in this match.
- Patty Mills of the Nets has made the fifth-most 3-pointers (200) in NBA this season.
Brooklyn Nets vs New York Knicks: Match Prediction
This one could be a coin toss. The Nets will be missing the influential Kyrie Irving, while the Knicks have a poor record against Brooklyn recently. Oddsmakers are very marginally favoring Brooklyn Nets because of their momentum after beating Philadelphia 76ers.
Predicted Winner: Brooklyn Nets
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