New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets Picks and Predictions November 9th 2025

Match Facts

Item	Detail
Matchup	Brooklyn Nets at New York Knicks
Date/Time	Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025 – 6:00 p.m. ET
Venue	Madison Square Garden, New York
Watch	YES
Market snapshot	NYK -15.5; BKN +15.5; Total 229.5; ML: NYK -1151 / BKN +718
Live board	Odds, props, splits: NBA scores and odds
Team hubs	Depth charts and form: NBA teams
Picks stream	Daily writeups: NBA picks
Betting guide	Market edges 101: NBA betting guide

Line and Odds Movement

Early Knicks money pushed the spread into the mid-teens on home/road splits and Brooklyn’s bottom-tier defensive efficiency. Total has toggled around 229–230 with Knicks’ late-game pace bumps offset by Nets half-court droughts. Recheck close and derivatives on the NBA scores and odds.

Matchup Breakdown

New York’s offense leans on spread pick-and-roll with Jalen Brunson toggling between paint touches and kick-out threes. At home the Knicks are crushing third quarters, leveraging OG Anunoby’s corner spacing and Julius Randle’s bully drives to force help, then punishing with second-chance points. Brooklyn’s issues are point-of-attack containment and rim protection without fouling; once the shell breaks, opponents live at the rim or the stripe.

For the Nets, Michael Porter Jr. and Nicolas Claxton must own the glass and run after misses to avoid New York’s set defense. If Brooklyn can lift the weak-side tag with slot cutters and early threes, they can slow the Knicks’ avalanche quarters. For broader angle setting and correlated plays, scan NBA picks and the NBA betting guide.

Injury Reports

Brooklyn Nets

Player	Status	Note
Cam Thomas	Out	Left hamstring strain; scoring usage redistributed to Porter Jr./Dinwiddie.
Others	Monitor	Day-of confirmations on the NBA teams hub.

New York Knicks

Player	Status	Note
No new listings reported	Monitor	Confirm starters and minute caps pre-tip on the NBA scores and odds page.

Knicks Recent Performance

5-0 at MSG with margin growth each outing. Third-quarter runs have flipped scripts in three straight. Shot profile is clean: rim attempts, corner threes, and low turnover rate. Bench lineups with Donte DiVincenzo and Hart spike pace and offensive rebounding. Team pages and splits: NBA teams.

Nets Recent Performance

Defensive rating has cratered on paint protection and transition leaks. When Claxton anchors and Porter Jr. hits early threes, the half-court looks functional, but live-ball turnovers fuel opponent runs. Track role changes and pricing on the live board: NBA scores and odds.

Betting Insights and Trends

Sides: Knicks have covered comfortably at home when offensive rebound rate clears 30% and Brunson FTAs > 6. Nets covers trend with 3PT% > 38 and turnover rate < 12%. Totals: Knicks home overs correlate with opponent turnover-to-points spikes; Nets unders land when pace stays sub-98 and Claxton suppresses second chances. Futures context for portfolio hedging sits in NBA championship odds.

Best Bets and Prediction

Primary pick: Knicks -15.5. The gap in half-court efficiency, free-throw rate, and glass should persist, especially with New York’s third-quarter surge pattern.

Secondary pick: Under 229.5. Nets’ half-court scoring volatility plus Knicks’ late clock post/ISO can bleed time. If live total pops 233+ after an early shooting flurry, look to re-enter under. Shop and time entries via NBA picks and the live scores and odds.

Projection: Knicks 120, Nets 108.

Handicapper Section

Graded plays: Knicks -15.5 (full), Under 229.5 (full). Correlation favors NYK and under through rebound share and free-throw differential. Prop leans: Brunson points + assists over in drop coverage; Randle rebounds over versus small Nets front lines; Porter Jr. made threes over if Knicks load the paint. Cross-shop prices and alternates on the NBA scores and odds, and keep your broader slate aligned with the NBA betting guide.