Brooklyn (3-2) at New York (0-3)
When: Friday, October 27th 2017
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Time: 7:35 ET | TV: YES, MSG
Opening Odds: New York -1/219.5
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The highest scoring team in the league will meet the lowest, as the surprising Brooklyn Nets make a short trek over to Madison Square Garden to take on the winless New York Knicks on Friday night. The Nets won a total of 41 games over the past two seasons and lost their season opener, but have since reeled off three wins in four games including a 112-107 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. The Knicks has lost their first three games and two of them were ugly. Star forward Kristaps Porzingis was 3-for-14 from the floor and New York produced just 33 first-half points in a 110-89 loss at Boston on Tuesday. The Nets, who split four meetings with New York last season, lead the league in scoring (121.2 points per game), while the Knicks are dead last (93.3).
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Spencer Dinwiddie scored 22 points and recorded six assists while providing a boost to a backcourt that has already lost Jeremy Lin (knee) for the season and was without D’Angelo Russell (knee) on Wednesday. Russell, who is averaging a team-high 23 points, is not expected to play on Friday. Forward DeMarre Carroll has scored at least 17 points in four straight games and is shooting 40.7% percent from 3-point range.
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Center Enes Kanter has been one of the few bright spots early on and recorded his second straight double-double (16 points, 19 rebounds) in the loss to Boston on Tuesday. Tim Hardaway Jr. shot 2-for-11 and rookie Frank Ntilikina missed his second straight game with an ankle injury that has him questionable for Friday night. Center Willy Hernangomez has made 7-of-9 shots this season. New York plays six of their next seven at the Garden, but the lone road game is Sunday in Cleveland.
The Knicks are a mess right now and with Russell out again, will be hard-pressed to find any scoring. The Nets will ride the momentum of their victory over Cleveland to a win here tonight.
Pick: Nets +2
- Nets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Nets are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win.
- Nets are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. NBA Atlantic.
- Nets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.
- Nets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Nets are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Nets are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Nets are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
- Nets are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Nets are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games overall.
- Nets are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Nets are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 road games.
- Nets are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
- Knicks are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 Friday games.
- Knicks are 6-14 ATS in their last 20 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Knicks are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games.
- Knicks are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 vs. NBA Atlantic.
- Knicks are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss.
- Knicks are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Knicks are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
- Knicks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Knicks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Knicks are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Knicks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Knicks are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Over is 3-1-1 in Nets last 5 overall.
- Over is 3-1-1 in Nets last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Under is 3-1-2 in Nets last 6 games following a ATS win.
- Under is 9-3-2 in Nets last 14 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 3-1-1 in Nets last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 10-3-1 in Knicks last 14 overall.
- Under is 6-2 in Knicks last 8 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 10-4 in Knicks last 14 home games.
- Over is 5-2-1 in Knicks last 8 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
- Under is 5-2 in Knicks last 7 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 7-3-1 in Knicks last 11 games following a straight up loss.
- Under is 14-6-1 in Knicks last 21 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Under is 7-3-1 in Knicks last 11 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
- Home team is 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
- Under is 15-5 in the last 20 meetings in New York.
- Nets are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in New York.
