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This Wednesday, the (34-26) Brooklyn Nets will travel to New York, NY to take on the (36-27) New York Knicks. Tipoff will be at 7:30 PM EST inside Madison Square Garden. This will be the fourth and final meeting between these two teams, as I am expecting a battle in this one.
The Brooklyn nets are coming into this one after falling to the Atlanta Hawks, 129-127. They came up just short, as they will have to get more stops in this one if they want to challenge the Knicks on the road.
The New York Knicks are entering this game after defeating the Boston Celtics, 109-94. They were elite on the defensive end of the court, as they will have stay aggressive in this one if they want to take care of business at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Brooklyn Nets are currently in sixth place in the Eastern Conference, as they are nine games back from the first-place Milwaukee Bucks. On offense, they are scoring 113.8 points per game and they have shot 50% from the floor. This is the 17th most points scored per contest and the second-highest team shooting percentage. These numbers could be slightly inflated, as they are now without Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Nets have the 10th-highest adjusted offensive efficiency rating in the NBA. Nic Claxton continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 12.6 points per game on 71.5% shooting from the floor. The Brooklyn Nets have also shown that they can consistently knock down shots from behind the arc. They are shooting 38.8% from deep, which is the second-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. The Nets have also shot 79.6% at the charity stripe, which is t he ninth-highest free throw shooting percentage.
On the defensive end of the court, the Nets are allowing 112.9 points per game and their opponents have shot 46% from the floor. This is the 14th least amount of points surrendered per game and the fourth-lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Nets have the 20th-lowest adjusted defensive rating in the NBA. They have continued to contest shots near the rim, but their perimeter defense has hurt them. They are allowing their opponents to shoot 37.2% from deep, which is the 25th-highest three-point shooting percentage allowed. Brooklyn has also snatched up 40.1 rebounds per game, which is the second-least in the NBA.
Injury Report: Ben Simmons SG (Knee) is listed out.
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