New York Knicks (9-6, sixth in the Eastern Conference) – Brooklyn Nets (3-13, 13th in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Monday 7:30 PM EST.
BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn looks to end its seven-game home skid with a win over New York.
The Nets are 3-10 against Eastern Conference opponents. Brooklyn is 1-10 against opponents with a winning record.
The Knicks are 6-6 against Eastern Conference opponents. New York ranks fourth in the NBA with 46.3 rebounds per game. Karl-Anthony Towns leads the Knicks with 12.5.
The Nets are averaging 109.8 points per game, 6.3 points less than the Knicks' 116.1 points. The Knicks have averaged 15.7 three-pointers per game this season, an average of 1.8 more than the 13.9 per game the Nets are allowing.
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Knicks won 134–98 in their last game on November 9th.
Top scorers: Michael Porter Jr. is averaging 24.8 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists for the Nets. Tyrese Martin is averaging 5.0 three-pointers over his last 10 games.
Mikal Bridges is shooting 51.1% and averaging 16.3 points for the Knicks. Jordan Clarkson is averaging 3.0 three-pointers over his last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Nets: 3-7, averaging 108.3 points, 38.7 rebounds, 25.6 assists, 7.0 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 43.9% from the field. Their opponents averaged 115.4 points per game.
Knicks: 7-3, averaging 124.5 points, 45.7 rebounds, 29.1 assists, 8.6 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 48.2% from the field. Their opponents averaged 116.5 points.
INJURIES: Nets: Haywood Highsmith: out (knee), Cam Thomas: out (hamstring), Ben Saraf: out (ankle).
Knicks: Landry Shamet: out (shoulder), OG. Anunoby: out (hamstring).
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The Associated Press generated this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
