The New York Knicks travel to Brooklyn to play the Nets at 7:05 PM on Monday, November 26, 2012. Brooklyn is the underdog in this matchup, getting 1.0 points here at home. The Total has been posted at Over/Under 193.0.
Before getting to specific team details, let's have a look at the recent games in this series to see if we can identify any NBA sports betting trends to assist in making the right pick in this game.
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2013 | Brooklyn | 88 | New York | 85 | -3.5 | 193.5 |
| December 19, 2012 | Brooklyn | 86 | New York | 100 | ||
| December 11, 2012 | New York | 100 | Brooklyn | 97 | 3.5 | 195.0 |
| November 26, 2012 | New York | 89 | Brooklyn | 96 | 1.0 | 193.0 |
| April 18, 2012 | New York | 104 | Brooklyn | 95 | 8.5 | 193.0 |
| February 20, 2012 | Brooklyn | 100 | New York | 92 | -9.5 | 194.5 |
| February 4, 2012 | Brooklyn | 92 | New York | 99 | -6.0 | 195.0 |
| December 21, 2011 | Brooklyn | 82 | New York | 88 | ||
| April 8, 2011 | New York | 116 | Brooklyn | 93 | 4.0 | 211.0 |
| March 30, 2011 | Brooklyn | 116 | New York | 120 | -8.5 | 206.5 |
When looking at the last 69 games in this series, we can see the home team has won 34 games compared to 35 wins for the road team. Average points scored per game for the home team in the New York/Brooklyn series is 96.6 ppg while the vistor has put up 95.2 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 1.4 favoring the home team.
As stated, the exact advantage spanning the last 69 games represents a median average advantage for the home team in this series of 1.4 ppg. That represents a value number of 2.4 when meassured against the offered line of 1.0, suggesting a wager on Brooklyn makes the most sense - at least, when looking at betting against the number according to the historical series trends.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 69 games between the Knicks and the Nets is 191.8 per game. That creates a differential of 1.2 against the line, suggesting a bet of Under 193.0 may hold the greatest value. At least in relation to the series history.
Now let's take a look at the series history in this exact situation, with New York as the road team and with Brooklyn as the home team.
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 11, 2012 | New York | 100 | Brooklyn | 97 | 3.5 | 195.0 |
| November 26, 2012 | New York | 89 | Brooklyn | 96 | 1.0 | 193.0 |
| April 18, 2012 | New York | 104 | Brooklyn | 95 | 8.5 | 193.0 |
| April 8, 2011 | New York | 116 | Brooklyn | 93 | 4.0 | 211.0 |
| February 12, 2011 | New York | 105 | Brooklyn | 95 | 3.0 | 205.5 |
| December 30, 2009 | New York | 95 | Brooklyn | 104 | ||
| November 21, 2009 | New York | 98 | Brooklyn | 91 | -2.0 | 193.5 |
When looking at the last 34 games in this series while Brooklyn has been the home team, we can see the Nets have won 20 games compared to 14 wins for the Knicks. Average points scored per game by Brooklyn in this situation is is 98.2 ppg while New York has put up 93.3 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 4.9 favoring the Nets.
As stated, the exact advantage spanning the last games represents a median average advantage for the home team in this series of 4.9 ppg. That represents a value number of 5.9 when meassured against the offered line of 1.0, suggesting a wager on the Nets makes the most sense. At least, that's the way it looks when you ponder a bet against the line, looking at this wager in the vacuum of this series situation.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 34 games between the Knicks and the Nets is 191.5 per game. That creates a differential of 1.5 against the line, suggesting a bet of Under 193.0 may hold the greatest value. At least in relation to the series history.
This season the New York Knicks have played 94 games, averaging 98.5 points per game, while allowing 94.5 points per game. This has led to a season record of 60-34. Let's have a closer look at recent New York Knicks results.
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2013 | New York | 99 | Indiana | 106 | -5.0 | 178.5 |
| May 16, 2013 | Indiana | 75 | New York | 85 | -4.5 | 179.0 |
| May 14, 2013 | New York | 82 | Indiana | 93 | -5.0 | 180.0 |
| May 11, 2013 | New York | 71 | Indiana | 82 | -4.5 | 183.0 |
| May 7, 2013 | Indiana | 79 | New York | 105 | -6.0 | 183.0 |
| May 5, 2013 | Indiana | 102 | New York | 95 | -5.5 | 181.5 |
| May 3, 2013 | New York | 88 | Boston | 80 | 2.0 | 181.0 |
This season the New York Knicks have played 47 games on the road, averaging 95.9 points per game, while allowing 96.3 points per game. This has led to a season record of 25-22. Let's have a closer look at recent New York Knicks results on the road.
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2013 | New York | 99 | Indiana | 106 | -5.0 | 178.5 |
| May 14, 2013 | New York | 82 | Indiana | 93 | -5.0 | 180.0 |
| May 11, 2013 | New York | 71 | Indiana | 82 | -4.5 | 183.0 |
| May 3, 2013 | New York | 88 | Boston | 80 | 2.0 | 181.0 |
| April 28, 2013 | New York | 90 | Boston | 97 | 2.0 | 180.5 |
This season the Brooklyn Nets have played 89 games, averaging 97.3 points per game, while allowing 95.2 points per game. This has led to a season record of 52-34. Let's have a closer look at recent Brooklyn Nets results.
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2013 | Chicago | 99 | Brooklyn | 93 | -7.0 | 182.0 |
| May 4, 2013 | Chicago | 99 | Brooklyn | 93 | -6.5 | 181.5 |
| May 2, 2013 | Brooklyn | 95 | Chicago | 92 | -1.5 | 183.5 |
| April 29, 2013 | Chicago | 91 | Brooklyn | 110 | -6.5 | 180.5 |
| April 27, 2013 | Brooklyn | 134 | Chicago | 142 | -3.0 | 178.0 |
| April 25, 2013 | Brooklyn | 76 | Chicago | 79 | -3.5 | 181.0 |
| April 22, 2013 | Chicago | 90 | Brooklyn | 82 | -5.0 | 183.5 |
| April 20, 2013 | Chicago | 89 | Brooklyn | 106 | -4.5 | 181.5 |
| April 17, 2013 | Detroit | 99 | Brooklyn | 103 | -5.5 | 196.5 |
| April 15, 2013 | Washington | 101 | Brooklyn | 106 | -5.5 | 190.0 |
This season the Brooklyn Nets have played 46 games here at home, averaging 97.5 points per game, while allowing 94.8 points per game. This has led to a season record of 28-18. Let's have a closer look at recent Brooklyn Nets results when playing at home.
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2013 | Chicago | 99 | Brooklyn | 93 | -7.0 | 182.0 |
| May 4, 2013 | Chicago | 99 | Brooklyn | 93 | -6.5 | 181.5 |
| April 29, 2013 | Chicago | 91 | Brooklyn | 110 | -6.5 | 180.5 |
| April 22, 2013 | Chicago | 90 | Brooklyn | 82 | -5.0 | 183.5 |
| April 20, 2013 | Chicago | 89 | Brooklyn | 106 | -4.5 | 181.5 |
| April 17, 2013 | Detroit | 99 | Brooklyn | 103 | -5.5 | 196.5 |
| April 15, 2013 | Washington | 101 | Brooklyn | 106 | -5.5 | 190.0 |
| April 9, 2013 | Philadelphia | 83 | Brooklyn | 104 | -8.0 | 191.5 |
| April 6, 2013 | Charlotte | 96 | Brooklyn | 105 | -14.5 | 195.0 |
| April 4, 2013 | Chicago | 92 | Brooklyn | 90 | -5.0 | 188.5 |