Brooklyn takes on New York, looks to break 3-game slide
New York Knicks (15-11, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (13-13, ninth in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn looks to stop its three-game skid when the Nets play New York.
The Nets have gone 1-3 against division opponents. Brooklyn is seventh in the Eastern Conference scoring 116.1 points while shooting 46.9% from the field.
The Knicks are 2-3 against opponents from the Atlantic Division. New York ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference shooting 38.0% from 3-point range.
The Nets average 14.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.3 more made shots on average than the 13.4 per game the Knicks give up. The Knicks average 13.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.5 fewer makes per game than the Nets allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mikal Bridges is averaging 21.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists for the Nets. Cameron Thomas is averaging 19.9 points over the past 10 games for Brooklyn.
RJ Barrett is scoring 18.7 points per game and averaging 4.0 rebounds for the Knicks. Julius Randle is averaging 27.3 points and 9.7 rebounds over the last 10 games for New York.
LAST 10 GAMES: Nets: 5-5, averaging 117.3 points, 47.6 rebounds, 26.1 assists, 6.0 steals and 6.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.9 points per game.
Knicks: 6-4, averaging 122.1 points, 43.5 rebounds, 25.7 assists, 7.2 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 49.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.0 points.
INJURIES: Nets: Lonnie Walker IV: out (hamstring), Dennis Smith Jr.: out (back), Ben Simmons: out (back).
Knicks: Mitchell Robinson: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.