Brooklyn Nets at New York Knicks on Sunday, December 27 looks like a mismatch on paper. Our ratings give the Knicks about a 95% chance, and the Nets would need an unusual night to change that.
Why the gap is wide
The Win Meter reads the Knicks 95%, with a projected score of Brooklyn Nets 104, New York Knicks 122. The rating gap is 400 points in favor of the Knicks, and home court and rest add about 101 rating points for the Knicks on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 20 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Nets are 0-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -16.4. The Knicks are 0-2 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -1.8.
The Nets were beaten 136-101 on the road by TOR not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Tyler Bilodeau (BKN), expected back Oct 25, 2026.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Knicks lead 8-0, with the Knicks outscoring the Nets by an average of 16 points per game. The last meeting was NYK 93, BKN 92.