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(NBA) Brooklyn vs. New York,
11/09/2016 2:00 PM, Score: 96 - 110
Total: 212.50 | -105.00 Over
Result: Win
Total: 212.50 | -105.00 Over
Result: Win
The set-up: The 3-4 Brooklyn Nets cross the East River Wednesday to take on the 2-4 NY Knicks at Madison Square Garden, in the first of four meetings between the Atlantic Division rivals. The Nets are coming off a 119-110 home victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, while the Knicks last played Sunday afternoon, falling 114-108 at home to the Utah Jazz.
Brooklyn: Jeremy Lin (15.0 PPG & 6.2 APG) will not be able to play tonight, on the court where "Linsanity" was first born. A sore hamstring will keep on the shelf for at least another week plus reserve guard Vazquez (ankle) has missed four straight games. The team's leading scorer is center Brook Lopez (20.5 PPG) but he's listed as questionable, as he may be rested in this back-to-back scenario. The Nets are allowing 107.7 PPG (to rank 21st) and their defensive rating (based on points allowed per 100 possessions) has them 19th in the league.
New York: The Knicks own their own defensive woes, as well. New York is allowing 109.8 PPG on 46.4 % shooting (both totals rank them 26th) and the team's defensive rating is last in the league. New head coach Jeff Hornacek has put assistant Kurt Rambis in charge of the defense, as Rambis was the interim coach during the second half of last season after Derek Fisher was fired. Hornacek told the New York Post of the change. that, "It could've been any of his assistants but Kurt had some of these guys last year, so I just thought it was better to put him in there." The Knicks have three "go-to" offensive players in Carmelo (22.8 & 6.0), Porzingis (18.8 & 6.5) and Rose (16.3-4.5-4.8).
The pick: The over/under number on this one is pretty high and note that in the two games these teams played last season at Madison Square Garden, the final scores averaged just 197.5 points. Neither game topped the 200-point mark and the Under is a 10* play.
Brooklyn: Jeremy Lin (15.0 PPG & 6.2 APG) will not be able to play tonight, on the court where "Linsanity" was first born. A sore hamstring will keep on the shelf for at least another week plus reserve guard Vazquez (ankle) has missed four straight games. The team's leading scorer is center Brook Lopez (20.5 PPG) but he's listed as questionable, as he may be rested in this back-to-back scenario. The Nets are allowing 107.7 PPG (to rank 21st) and their defensive rating (based on points allowed per 100 possessions) has them 19th in the league.
New York: The Knicks own their own defensive woes, as well. New York is allowing 109.8 PPG on 46.4 % shooting (both totals rank them 26th) and the team's defensive rating is last in the league. New head coach Jeff Hornacek has put assistant Kurt Rambis in charge of the defense, as Rambis was the interim coach during the second half of last season after Derek Fisher was fired. Hornacek told the New York Post of the change. that, "It could've been any of his assistants but Kurt had some of these guys last year, so I just thought it was better to put him in there." The Knicks have three "go-to" offensive players in Carmelo (22.8 & 6.0), Porzingis (18.8 & 6.5) and Rose (16.3-4.5-4.8).
The pick: The over/under number on this one is pretty high and note that in the two games these teams played last season at Madison Square Garden, the final scores averaged just 197.5 points. Neither game topped the 200-point mark and the Under is a 10* play.
