Brooklyn Nets vs New York Knicks Prediction, 1/21/2026 Preview and Pick
Game: Brooklyn Nets vs New York Knicks
Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY
TV: MSG
The New York Knicks (25-18) will compete against the Brooklyn Nets (12-29) at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.

The Nets stepped onto the hardwood against the Suns and went home with a loss by a final score of 126-117 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Nets walked away with 16 while the Suns totaled 22 personal fouls. They also knocked down 20 out of their 39 attempts from downtown. Phoenix shot 78.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of 23 tries. Moreover, Phoenix had 45 rebounds (15 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 6 blocked shots. Phoenix dished out 27 assists and had 7 steals for this game. In terms of defense, Brooklyn let their opponent shoot 57.1% from the floor on 44 of 77 shooting. They also doled out 20 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 20 turnovers and having 12 steals. In relation to hauling in boards, they collected 43 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Nets made 20 of their 21 tries for a percentage of 95.2%. Brooklyn ended having earned a 50.6% FG percentage (41 of 81) and made 15 of their 38 three-point attempts.
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Michael Porter Jr. is someone who played a role in this matchup. He walked away with 23 points on 10 out of 23 shooting. He played for 37 mins and collected 6 boards. Porter finished shooting 43.5% from the floor and distributed 4 assists.
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Brooklyn steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 12-29 so far this year. They currently have an average of 109.0 pts per contest (30th in basketball) while going 44.8% from the field. The Nets are connecting on 35.0% on 3-pointers (585 of 1,673) and 78.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Brooklyn is pulling down 40.0 boards per game and has 1,052 assists on the season, which is 25th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 15.2 times per game and as a unit are committing 20.0 personal fouls per game.
On defense, the Nets are able to force 14.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.9 personal fouls. They are surrendering 37.6% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 10th in the NBA in PPG allowed (114.3). The Nets are giving up a field goal percentage of 48.8% (1,718 of 3,524) and they concede 43.1 boards per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 16th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,137 surrendered for the year.
When they last stepped on the court, the Knicks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 114-97 when they played the Mavericks. The Knicks corralled 34 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 46 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 24 times, while earning 4 steals for the contest. The Mavericks were called for 14 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Knicks to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to bury 12 of them for a clip of 60.0%. In relation to three-point shots, New York buried 9 of 31 attempts (29.0%). Overall, the Knicks finished 38 for 95 from the field which gave them a rate of 40.0%. The Knicks permitted the Mavericks to knock down 40 of 82 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.8% for the matchup. They finished shooting 46.9% from beyond the perimeter by going 15 of 32 and finished the game at 19 of 28 from the charity stripe (67.9%). In relation to how they rebounded, New York permitted Dallas to snag 40 overall (15 on the offensive glass).
Jalen Brunson was important for the Knicks for the matchup. He knocked down 9 of 24 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 37.5%, but wasn't able to snag a board. Brunson had 22 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 6 assists for this game.
New York has a win-loss mark of 25-18 so far this season. As an offense, the Knicks are connecting on 46.7% from the floor, which is ranked 16th in basketball. New York has tallied 5,069 pts so far this season (117.9 per game) and they grab 46.0 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.6 times per game (13th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest. The Knicks are responsible for committing 20.7 fouls per contest and they hit 79.6% from the charity stripe.
The Knicks defensively are ranked 12th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 114.9. They are able to force 14.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.8% from the floor (16th in the league). The New York defense gives up 37.5% on 3-pointers (630 of 1,679) and their opposition makes 77.9% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 25.2 dimes and 42.0 boards every game, which ranks them 7th and 6th in basketball.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Brooklyn
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