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New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 22 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 120-66
38-20 22-18 28-18 32-10
Position#4
Record23-18
FormWLLLL
Points / game117.6
Allowed / game115.1
vs
Position#28
Record12-29
FormLLWLL
Points / game109.0
Allowed / game114.3
USANBA· Madison Square Garden
NBA2025-26
Meetings · New York Knicks v Brooklyn Nets
27 Dec 2026
NYK v BKN
upcoming
02 Nov 2026
NYK103
BKN90
21 Jan 2026
NYK120
BKN66
09 Nov 2025
NYK134
BKN98
17 Nov 2024
NYK114
BKN104
15 Nov 2024
NYK124
BKN122
12 Apr 2024
NYK111
BKN107
23 Mar 2024
NYK105
BKN93
01 Mar 2023
NYK142
BKN118
13 Feb 2023
NYK124
BKN106
06 Apr 2022
NYK98
BKN110
16 Feb 2022
NYK106
BKN111
13 Jan 2021
NYK109
BKN116
26 Jan 2020
NYK110
BKN97
24 Nov 2019
NYK101
BKN103
08 Dec 2018
NYK104
BKN112
29 Oct 2018
NYK115
BKN96
30 Jan 2018
NYK111
BKN95
27 Oct 2017
NYK107
BKN86
16 Mar 2017
NYK110
BKN121
09 Nov 2016
NYK110
BKN96
01 Apr 2016
NYK105
BKN91
04 Dec 2015
NYK108
BKN91
01 Apr 2015
NYK98
BKN100
02 Dec 2014
NYK93
BKN98
02 Apr 2014
NYK110
BKN81
20 Jan 2014
NYK80
BKN103
21 Jan 2013
NYK85
BKN88
19 Dec 2012
NYK100
BKN86
20 Feb 2012
NYK92
BKN100
04 Feb 2012
NYK99
BKN92
21 Dec 2011
NYK88
BKN82
30 Mar 2011
NYK120
BKN116
30 Nov 2010
NYK111
BKN100
06 Mar 2010
NYK93
BKN113
06 Dec 2009
NYK106
BKN97
15 Apr 2009
NYK102
BKN73
18 Mar 2009
NYK89
BKN115
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

New York Knicks winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Brooklyn Nets winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

New York KnicksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormKnicks
Date
Competition
Atlanta Hawks
#12
L
99-111
99
111
-12
89avg 105
H03/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
L
119-130
119
130
-11
108avg 105
H04/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
L
90-121
90
121
-31
75avg 105
A06/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
123-111
123
111
+12
121avg 105
H08/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#16
L
107-112
107
112
-5
103avg 105
A10/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#19
W
123-114
123
114
+9
118avg 105
A11/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
L
101-112
101
112
-11
82avg 105
A15/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#20
L
113-126
113
126
-13
105avg 105
A16/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#16
L
99-106
99
106
-7
90avg 105
H18/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
97-114
97
114
-17
84avg 105
H19/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-33
17-27
23-34
29-17
30-31
28-35
29-33
32-31
29-30
25-34
15-25
21-32
27-31
24-25
39-31
33-24
23-28
37-34
26-32
21-18
34-34
31-26
25-25
33-29
17-32
25-24
34-40
25-16
35-30
24-32
28-37
26-27
27-19
29-36
21-25
22-26
22-31
25-44
24-19
26-20
222.8Avg total
107.1Scored
115.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (41)117.6115.1232.7+2.556%
Season at home (22)119.5112.2231.7+7.373%
Season away (19)115.3118.5233.8-3.237%
Last 10 (10)107.1115.7222.8-8.620%
Last 5 (5)106.6114.4221.0-7.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)117.4116.6234.0+0.840%
vs Weaker ◀ (25)116.3115.4231.7+0.956%
This opponent (Brooklyn Nets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Brooklyn NetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormNets
Date
Competition
Washington Wizards
#30
L
99-119
99
119
-20
82avg 97
A03/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
127-115
127
115
+12
127avg 97
H04/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#13
L
103-104 OT
103
104
-1
92avg 97
H08/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
L
105-121
105
121
-16
88avg 97
H10/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#25
L
98-103
98
103
-5
87avg 97
A11/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
105-113
105
113
-8
97avg 97
A13/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
L
113-116
113
116
-3
102avg 97
A15/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#22
W
112-109
112
109
+3
108avg 97
H17/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#22
L
102-124
102
124
-22
99avg 97
A19/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#16
L
117-126
117
126
-9
110avg 97
H20/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-37
26-27
23-32
26-23
33-29
26-23
41-32
27-31
23-21
20-27
21-31
29-14
25-35
22-28
29-28
29-30
23-34
27-27
24-16
24-26
23-32
22-24
32-28
28-29
31-27
24-27
32-33
26-29
27-23
30-17
32-32
23-37
22-39
29-31
20-25
31-29
26-40
42-32
21-31
28-23
223.1Avg total
108.1Scored
115.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (41)109.0114.3223.3-5.429%
Season at home (22)109.0113.5222.5-4.527%
Season away (19)108.9115.2224.1-6.332%
Last 10 (10)108.1115.0223.1-6.920%
Last 5 (5)109.8117.6227.4-7.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)108.2111.0219.2-2.838%
vs Similar (6)110.3108.2218.5+2.233%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -2.5-2.5Q1: -6.0-6.0Q2Q2: -5.2-5.2Q2: +0.5+0.5Q3Q3: -3.7-3.7Q3: -1.3-1.3Q4Q4: +2.8+2.8Q4: +0.0+0.0
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -2.5-2.5Q1: -6.0-6.0Q2Q2: -5.2-5.2Q2: +0.5+0.5Q3Q3: -3.7-3.7Q3: -1.3-1.3Q4Q4: +2.8+2.8Q4: +0.0+0.0
New York KnicksBrooklyn Nets
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
New York KnicksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Atlanta Hawks
#12
L
47-60
47
60
-13
H03/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#15
L
58-66
58
66
-8
H04/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
L
54-64
54
64
-10
A06/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
L
51-56
51
56
-5
H08/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#16
L
60-62
60
62
-2
A10/01
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#19
W
65-60
65
60
+5
A11/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
L
42-56
42
56
-14
A15/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#20
L
59-62
59
62
-3
A16/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#16
W
56-55
56
55
+1
H18/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
47-75
47
75
-28
H19/01
NBA
115.5Avg total
53.9Scored
61.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.858.6117.5+0.250%-
Last 30 at home (14)58.458.6116.9-0.257%-
Last 30 away (16)59.258.7117.9+0.644%-
Last 10 (10)53.961.6115.5-7.720%-
Last 5 (5)53.861.6115.4-7.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)60.855.8116.6+5.060%-
vs Weaker ◀ (25)58.459.2117.6-0.848%-
This opponent (Brooklyn Nets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Brooklyn NetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Washington Wizards
#30
L
50-64
50
64
-14
A03/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
59-52
59
52
+7
H04/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#13
L
43-48
43
48
-5
H08/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
L
47-63
47
63
-16
H10/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#25
L
50-61
50
61
-11
A11/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
45-56
45
56
-11
A13/01
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
W
55-54
55
54
+1
A15/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#22
W
57-40
57
40
+17
H17/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#22
L
51-70
51
70
-19
A19/01
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#16
L
68-72
68
72
-4
H20/01
NBA
110.5Avg total
52.5Scored
58.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.256.2111.4-1.040%-
Last 30 at home (16)54.553.5108.0+1.038%-
Last 30 away (14)56.159.3115.4-3.243%-
Last 10 (10)52.558.0110.5-5.530%-
Last 5 (5)55.258.4113.6-3.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)54.955.8110.8-0.938%-
vs Similar (6)56.557.7114.2-1.250%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
New York Knickstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

New York Knicks: 107.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀36%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.4 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.0 pts a game · 36% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.7 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 115.1 points a game
49%
34%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.926.2
50.5%
54.8%52.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.613.0
33.7%
35.8%39.0
🏀 Free throws20.015.7
78.5%
78.1%15.7
They take 90.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 38.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Brooklyn Netstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Brooklyn Nets: 108.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀45%
🏀🏀🏀40%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.8 pts a game · 45% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers43.5 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.8 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 115.1 points a game
49%
34%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers47.424.4
51.5%
54.8%48.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.214.5
36.1%
35.8%43.5
🏀 Free throws19.915.8
79.4%
78.1%15.8
They take 87.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 40.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 46% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 22 Jan 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
New York Knicks
LLLLWLWLLL
Brooklyn Nets
LLWLLLLLWL
#4
League position
#28
-8.7
Net rating
-7.1
108.2
Offensive rating
111.2
116.9
Defensive rating
118.3
50.5%
Effective FG%
52.7%
57.2%
Opp. effective FG%
56.8%
14.4%
Turnover %
12.9%
30.2%
Off. rebound %
25.9%
0.22
Free-throw rate
0.23
33.7%
3-point %
36.1%
62.0%
Assist %
67.1%
20%
Form (last 10/10)
20%

Profile

Offence108.2 · 111.2Defence116.9 · 118.3Shooting50.5% · 52.7%3-point %33.7% · 36.1%Ball care14.4% · 12.9%Off. rebounds30.2% · 25.9%Free throws0.22 · 0.23Form (last 10/10)20% · 20%
■ New York Knicks   ■ Brooklyn Nets
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
10
New York Knicks wins
0
Brooklyn Nets wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/01/26HDallas Mavericks97-114
18/01/26HPhoenix Suns99-106
16/01/26AGolden State Warriors113-126
15/01/26ASacramento Kings101-112
11/01/26APortland Trail Blazers123-114
10/01/26APhoenix Suns107-112
08/01/26HLos Angeles Clippers123-111
06/01/26ADetroit Pistons90-121
04/01/26HPhiladelphia 76ers119-130
03/01/26HAtlanta Hawks99-111
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/01/26HPhoenix Suns117-126
19/01/26AChicago Bulls102-124
17/01/26HChicago Bulls112-109
15/01/26ANew Orleans Pelicans113-116
13/01/26ADallas Mavericks105-113
11/01/26AMemphis Grizzlies98-103
10/01/26HLos Angeles Clippers105-121
08/01/26HOrlando Magic103-104 OT
04/01/26HDenver Nuggets127-115
03/01/26AWashington Wizards99-119

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New York Knicks
NBA 2025-26
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL56%
HomeLLWLL73%
AwayLLWLL37%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games412219
Win %56%73%37%
Points / game117.6119.5115.3
Allowed / game115.1112.2118.5
Point differential+2.5+7.3-3.2
Avg total232.7231.7233.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%45%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won62% (8)100% (1)57% (7)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Brooklyn Nets
NBA 2025-26
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL29%
HomeWLLWL27%
AwayLLLLL32%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games412219
Win %29%27%32%
Points / game109.0109.0108.9
Allowed / game114.3113.5115.2
Point differential-5.4-4.5-6.3
Avg total223.3222.5224.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%23%16%
Close games (≤5 pts) won20% (5)33% (3)0% (2)
Overtime %2%5%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Oklahoma City Thunder4235783%121.3108.3+13.0
2 Detroit Pistons41311076%117.3110.1+7.3
3 San Antonio Spurs42281467%117.5112.6+4.9
4 Denver Nuggets44291566%121.4117.0+4.4
5 Houston Rockets41261563%117.0110.5+6.4
6 Los Angeles Lakers41261563%116.2116.1+0.1
7 Phoenix Suns43271663%115.3111.2+4.1
8 Boston Celtics42261662%116.7110.0+6.7
9 Minnesota Timberwolves44271761%120.1115.0+5.1
10 Toronto Raptors44261859%114.5112.5+2.0
11 New York Knicks41231856%117.6115.1+2.5
12 Golden State Warriors45252056%116.9114.0+2.9
13 Cleveland Cavaliers45252056%119.1117.1+1.9
14 Orlando Magic40221855%116.0114.9+1.1
15 Philadelphia 76ers42231955%116.5115.4+1.2
16 Miami Heat43232053%119.8118.3+1.5
17 Portland Trail Blazers44222250%116.2118.2-1.9
18 Chicago Bulls43212249%117.9120.0-2.1
19 Atlanta Hawks45202544%117.5119.0-1.5
20 Los Angeles Clippers43192444%112.3113.8-1.4
21 Memphis Grizzlies41182344%115.1116.0-1.0
22 Milwaukee Bucks42182443%112.4115.6-3.2
23 Dallas Mavericks44182641%114.2116.6-2.4
24 Charlotte Hornets44162836%115.8115.9-0.2
25 Utah Jazz44152934%119.3127.4-8.1
26 Brooklyn Nets41122929%109.0114.3-5.4
27 Sacramento Kings44123227%110.8120.7-10.0
28 Washington Wizards42103224%112.5123.6-11.0
29 Indiana Pacers44103423%110.1118.3-8.2
30 New Orleans Pelicans45103522%114.9122.2-7.3
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
New York Knicks38222832120
Brooklyn Nets2018181066
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