New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 4/13/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The Brooklyn Nets (26-54) are welcoming the New York Knicks (50-30) at Barclays Center on Sunday.

The Knicks faced off with the Pistons and took a loss by a final of 115-106 in their last contest. New York wrapped up the contest having earned a 46.7% FG percentage (42 out of 90) and made 11 out of their 34 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Knicks knocked down 11 of 14 shots for a percentage of 78.6%. In relation to hauling in boards, they compiled 34 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 32 assists in this contest while creating 15 turnovers and having 11 steals. When it comes to the defense, New York allowed the other team to shoot 57.3% from the floor on 47 of 82 shooting. Detroit dished out 20 assists and had 5 steals for the game. In addition, Detroit pulled down 35 rebounds (9 offensive, 26 defensive) and earned 6 rejections. Detroit ended up shooting 72.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 18 shots. They buried 8 out of their 22 tries from beyond the perimeter. When talking about personal fouls, the Knicks finished with 19 and the Pistons recorded 23 personal fouls.

Karl-Anthony Towns is a player who had an impact for the game. Towns shot 52.6% from the floor and also distributed 5 assists. He was on the court for 29 minutes played and grabbed 10 boards. He notched 25 points on 10 out of 19 shooting.

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New York heads into this one with a win-loss record of 50-30 on the campaign. They turn it over 13.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.1 fouls per game. As a team, New York is snagging 42.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 2,205 assists on the year, which ranks 11th in the league in terms of passing. The Knicks are connecting on 36.8% on three-point attempts (999 of 2,711) and 80.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 116.0 points per game (10th in the league) while hitting 48.7% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Knicks are able to force 14.4 turnovers per game and they draw 18.9 fouls. They are 7th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 2,025 relinquished on the year. The Knicks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.4% (3,335 of 7,041) and they relinquish 41.8 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 36.7% from beyond the arc while they are 9th in the NBA in opponents PPG (111.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Nets took a defeat with a final score of 133-109 against the Hawks. The Nets were able to collect 31 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 41 for the game. They coughed up the ball 19 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. The Hawks committed 19 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Nets to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to bury 15 of them for a percentage of 68.2%. In reference to shots from downtown, Brooklyn made 22 of 52 tries (42.3%). When all was said and done, the Nets finished shooting 36 for 90 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.0%. The Nets permitted the Hawks to knock down 48 of 84 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 57.1% for the contest. They finished 41.7% from beyond the arc by going 15 of 36 and ended up going 22 out of 33 at the free throw line (66.7%). In the matter of rebounds, Brooklyn permitted Atlanta to pull down 51 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Jalen Wilson was important for the Nets for the matchup. Wilson recorded 20 points in his 24 minutes on the court and had 3 assists in this game. He made 6 of 10 in this game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Brooklyn has a mark of 26-54 on the year. The Nets commit 20.6 fouls every game and they connect on 78.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.2 times per game (22nd in the league) and they are turning it over 15.2 times per contest. Brooklyn has scored 8,423 points on the year (105.3 per contest) and they pull in 41.3 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Nets are shooting 43.7% from the field, which ranks 29th in basketball.

The Nets on defense are ranked 10th in the league in points given up per game with 112.2. They are able to force 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 48.0% from the floor (27th in basketball). The Brooklyn defense allows 36.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (1,032 of 2,855) and their opponents are making 77.8% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 27.1 dimes and 43.7 rebounds per game, which is 17th and 14th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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