Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Championship Sunday
The New York Knicks (27-23, 26-22-2 ATS, 26-23 O/U) meet with the Brooklyn Nets (29-19, 22-24-2 ATS, 20-27 O/U) in a divisional battle on Saturday evening. The Knicks earned a road win against the Celtics on Thursday. The Nets were dealt a home loss against the Pistons on Thursday night. Brooklyn recorded a 112-85 home win in the lone meeting this season.
The New York Knicks are targeting a third consecutive victory. New York recently lost four straight games and has rebounded with two convincing victories against strong opponents. They posted a 105-103 win against the Cavaliers on Tuesday and were 9.5 point dogs in a 120-117 overtime road victory against the Celtics on Thursday night. The Knicks have covered the spread in only two out of their last six clashes. They are just half a game out of sixth in the conference.
Julius Randle has eclipsed 30 points in three of his last four games. The 28-year-old power forward is having an outstanding season, sporting an average of 24.8 PPG accompanied by 10.9 RPG. Randle scored 24 points in the first meeting against the Nets. Jalen Brunson collected 29 points in Thursday’s loss. The 26-year-old point guard is having a dominant month where he has posted an average of 28.3 points and has increased his s eason average to 22.4 PPG. RJ Barrett has shot below 50% in back-to-back games. The 22-year-old shooting guard has recorded an average of 20.2 PPG and 5.4 RPG.
Quick is really a bucket!
10 PTS in Q2 pic.twitter.com/6EiBZjwOra
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) January 27, 2023
The Knicks are 2-3 in their last five road games and 5-5 in their last ten overall. New York is scoring an average of 114.2 points on the season, ranking them 15th. They have allowed 117 or more points in three out of their last four bouts, and are conceding a season average of 112.2 points, placing them 11th in the NBA.
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