Looking at the Tuesday NBA picks, the Big Apple rivalry hasn’t proven to be much of one in recent years. The New York Knicks have beaten their crosstown rivals the Brooklyn Nets in eight successive games.
Brooklyn hasn’t taken a victory over New York in nearly two years. The last win by the Nets against the Knicks was a 122-115 home-court decision on January 28, 2023.
Oddsmakers are anticipating more of the same and don’t think it will even be close. They are setting the Knicks as 10.5-point road favorites in the Vegas NBA picks.
Let’s check the latest betting line. As always, odds are subject to change.
 | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Knicks | -10.5 (-110) | -510 | O 221.5 (-110) |
| Brooklyn Nets | +10.5 (-110) | +405 | U 221.5 (-110) |
Not only have the Knicks taken those eight straight verdicts over the Nets, they have done so convincingly. Just three of the eight wins were by single-digit decisions. New York’s average margin of victory over Brooklyn during the win streak is 11.75 points.
Among five NBA games on tap on the Tuesday schedule, this is the one we are selecting to focus on in our NBA picks and best bets.
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While they aren’t winning on the scoreboard, the Nets are winning the betting battle with the Knicks. Brooklyn is 2-0-1 against the spread in the last three games against New York. In two of those contests, Brooklyn was also a double-digit underdog.
Looking at the big picture, the outcome isn’t nearly as pretty for the Nets. Brooklyn is 2-5-1 ATS over the eight-game slide vs New York. On home court, the Nets are 2-6 ATS in the last eight games facing the Knicks.
Overall, Brooklyn is 3-6 ATS over the past nine games. The Nets are 1-8 SU during that nine-game span. They are 0-6 ATS in their last six home games. The Nets are 1-5 SU in the last six games against Eastern Conference teams and 1-9 SU in the past 10 contests facing Atlantic Division squads.
New York is 13-6 SU in the past 19 games. The Knicks are 9-2 SU in their last 11 road games. They won seven in a row SU facing Atlantic Division opponents and are 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings with Eastern Conference clubs.
The under has hit in four of the past six games between the Knicks and Nets. At Brooklyn, the under is 1-4 in the last five meetings with New York. For the Knicks, the over has come in through four of their past six games.
New York is 26-13 SU as the betting favorite. The Knicks are 11-11 ATS as a road team. Brooklyn is 6-11 ATS when playing at home. The Nets are 11-27 SU when cast as the underdog in the betting action.
Former Nets star Mikal Bridges will be returning to the Barclays Center for the first time since the trade that sent him to the rival Knicks. And he’s coming to his old home on a high note.
Bridges scored 26 points for the Knicks in their 119-110 Monday win over the Atlanta Hawks. He was also the primary defender assigned to Hawks star guard Trae Young. Bridges forced Young into committing nine tunovers.
Injuries have crippled the Nets all season long. Cam Thomas, rated the team’s best player, has been limited to 12 of 43 games. He’s missed the last nine games with a hamstring injury. Offseason acquisition Bogdan Bogdanovic hasn’t played a single game following summer foot surgery. Top reserve Trendon Watford (hamstring) has only played 13 games. De’Anthony Melton (ACL tear) and Maxwell Lewis (left tibia fracture) are also out.
Now you can add forward Ziaire Williams to the injury list. The 23-year-old, averaging a career-high 9.6 points per game, will be out Tuesday due to left ankle sprain. Guard D’Angelo Russell (hamstring) is questionable. Guard Ben Simmons (illness) is probable.
It’s not about whether the Knicks will win this game. New York should easily handle an understaffed Brooklyn club that is returning home from a 1-5 SU six-game road trip. The question is can the Knicks cover the 10.5-point spread on the road?
We say yes they can. New York is an impressive 6-3-1 ATS as a double-digit favorite. Take the Knicks and lay the points in the Tuesday Vegas NBA picks.
