New York travels to New Jersey on Friday, hoping to boost its 40-38 mark with a victory over the Nets.

New Jersey will face the 40-38 Knicks, who own a 44-32-2 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Nets are 39-38-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Knicks are 41-36-1 favoring the OVER.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 16-rated Knicks taking on the No. 26-rated Nets in this contest. Computer models indicate a possible 102-96 win for the Knicks on Friday.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features New Jersey's No. 14-rated squad against New York's No. 21-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, New Jersey rates No. 21 in the league with 5.7 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 2 with 9.3 per outing.

Defensively, the Knicks feature the league's No. 22-rated defense on the road, allowing 105.3 points per game. New Jersey, meanwhile, comes in at No. 28 in the league in scoring at home.

In their last action, New York was a 97-92 Sportsbook on the road against the 76ers. They covered the 5–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (189) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Carmelo Anthony poured in 31 points for New York on Wednesday, as they defeated Philadelphia 97-92 at Wells Fargo Center.

In their last action, New Jersey was a 116-109 loser on the road against the Pistons. They covered the 7.5–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (225) was profitable news for OVER bettors. The Nets got a terrific 39-point performance from Brook Lopez but Detroit handed them a 116-109 defeat on Wednesday at The Palace of Auburn Hills.


New York Knicks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Indiana are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

New Jersey Nets Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Toronto are 2-8
After playing Detroit are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8

A few Knicks at Nets trends to consider:
New York is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New York's last 8 games
New York is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing New Jersey
New York is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 10 games when playing New York
New Jersey is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against New York
New Jersey is 5-9-1 ATS in its last 15 games when playing New York


Next up:
New York at Indiana, Sunday, April 10
New Jersey at Toronto, Sunday, April 10