Top 3 NBA Bets and Player Props for Knicks at Nets

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Even within a single NBA game, the betting markets are plentiful.

You can bet on traditional markets like the spread or total, but we also have tons of player support markets to look through.

Which bets stand out today as New York Knicks is facing Brooklyn Nets?

Let’s dig into the best bets in FanDuel Sportsbook’s NBA betting oddsusing FanDuel Research’s NBA projections to try to find value.

Knicks at Nets Betting Picks

Jalen Brunson over 25.5 points (-118)
Jalen Brunson 3+ threes made (+150)

While the Knicks have alternated wins and losses over their last eight games, Jalen Brunson has been more aggressive in the scoring department in recent contests. Across his last six starts, Brunson is averaging 33.3 PPG on 21.3 field goal attempts per game. game and 8.8 free throw attempts per game while scoring 26-plus points in each of those outings.

Despite the fact that New York is double digit favouritesplaying head coach Tom Thibodeau his starters heavy minutes, and Brunson would be one of the reasons the Knicks secured a lopsided victory. With the Nets sitting at 26th in adjusted defensive rating (116.1), 30th in effective field-goal percentage allowed (57.1%) and 28th in free throw rate allowed (28.6%), we’ll ride the hot hand given Brunson’s recent performances.

Along with backing Brunson to switch over his point stopper, there is solid value in taking him to hit three-plus threes on Tuesday. In addition to Brooklyn’s other woeful defensive metrics, they are 30th in three-point percentage allowed (38.0%) and 20th in three-point percentage allowed (43.1%).

On top of that, Brunson has converted three-plus threes in 21 of his 43 starts this season, including four of his last five contests. The implied probability of Brunson making three-plus threes in 48.8% of his appearances this year suggests the odds should be closer to +105 in this market.

Josh Hart records a double-double (+130)

In recent years with the Knicks, Josh Hart has become a do-it-all player who contributes plenty of stats in the box score every night when he’s on the floor. Despite being listed at 6-foot-4, Hart is a great rebounder and can facilitate when needed, improving his chances of recording a double-double in a variety of ways.

After notching a double-double in 9 of his first 26 starts this season, Hart has posted a double-double in 12 of his last 17 games. In addition, Hart has contributed 12-plus points while grabbing 9 rebounds in each of his last two contests, so he’s been really close to adding more double-doubles to his season total.

To this point, Hart is producing a career-high 9.5 rebounds per game. game, while he should have plenty of rebound chances if the Nets can keep the game somewhat competitive. Although Brooklyn gives up 8th fewest total rebounds per match (51.4), they’re also 22nd in effective field-goal percentage (52.9%) and 27th in rim field-goal percentage (60.0%), leaving boards available for Hart and New York’s other players in the rotation.

Our NBA daily projections Hart finished with 11.5 points, 9.7 rebounds and 4.8 assists in Tuesday’s game against the Nets. Hart’s assist numbers could also be helped with Brooklyn ranking 29th in assist rate allowed (66.4%).

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