Nets vs. Knicks Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Nets vs. Knicks NBA game on January 21, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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66
120
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Nets
20 18 18 10 66
Knicks
38 22 28 32 120
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    0%
  • Knicks
    100%
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20 18 18 10 66
Knicks
38 22 28 32 120
Q4 1:09 Ariel Hukporti makes two point tip layup
Q4 1:10 Knicks misses two point jump shot
Q4 2:15 Ariel Hukporti misses two point hook shot
Q4 2:27 Terance Mann misses three point jump shot
Q4 3:51 Tyler Kolek makes two point running layup
Q4 4:08 Tyler Kolek makes three point jump shot
Q4 4:28 Nets misses three point jump shot
Q4 5:54 Knicks misses three point jump shot
Q4 6:08 Nets misses two point jump shot
Q4 6:48 Nets misses two point jump shot
Play by Play
  1. Q4 00:19
    Danny Wolf defensive rebound
  2. Q4 00:57
    Knicks personal foul
  3. Q4 00:57
    Nets 60 second timeout
  4. Q4 1:09
    Mohamed Diawara offensive rebound
  5. Q4 1:09
    +2
    Ariel Hukporti makes two point tip layup
    66-120
  6. Q4 1:10
    Knicks misses two point jump shot
  7. Q4 1:54
    Nets personal foul
  8. Q4 1:54
    Knicks offensive rebound
  9. Q4 2:08
    Ariel Hukporti defensive rebound
  10. Q4 2:10
    Nets lineup change (Jalen Wilson, Nolan Traore, Danny Wolf, Tyrese Martin, Terance Mann)
  11. Q4 2:15
    Ariel Hukporti misses two point hook shot
  12. Q4 2:24
    Ariel Hukporti defensive rebound
  13. Q4 2:27
    Terance Mann misses three point jump shot
  14. Q4 3:02
    Ariel Hukporti defensive rebound
  15. Q4 3:51
    +2
    Tyler Kolek makes two point running layup
    61-111
  16. Q4 3:51
    +1
    Tyler Kolek makes regular free throw 1 of 1
    61-111
  17. Q4 4:08
    +3
    Tyler Kolek makes three point jump shot
    61-111
  18. Q4 4:28
    Nets misses three point jump shot
  19. Q4 4:41
    Knicks turnover
  20. Q4 4:53
    Knicks violation
  21. Q4 4:53
    Nets violation
  22. Q4 5:24
    +1
    Mohamed Diawara makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    61-111
  23. Q4 5:24
    Nets personal foul
  24. Q4 5:24
    +1
    Mohamed Diawara makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    66-120
  25. Q4 5:38
    +1
    Day'Ron Sharpe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    66-120
  26. Q4 5:38
    Knicks lineup change (Pacome Dadiet, Jordan Clarkson, Ariel Hukporti, Tyler Kolek, Mohamed Diawara)
  27. Q4 5:54
    Knicks misses three point jump shot
  28. Q4 6:06
    Nets offensive rebound
  29. Q4 6:06
    Day'Ron Sharpe turnover (offensive foul)
  30. Q4 6:08
    Nets misses two point jump shot
  31. Q4 6:27
    Instant replay
  32. Q4 6:48
    Nets misses two point jump shot
  33. Q4 7:18
    Nets misses two point jump shot
  34. Q4 7:27
    Knicks misses two point jump shot
  35. Q4 7:47
    Nets turnover
  36. Q4 7:47
    Knicks lineup change (Guerschon Yabusele, Jordan Clarkson, Ariel Hukporti, Tyler Kolek, Mohamed Diawara)
  37. Q4 8:01
    +3
    Knicks makes three point jump shot
    56-102
  38. Q4 8:07
    Nets misses two point jump shot
  39. Q4 8:33
    Knicks misses three point jump shot
  40. Q4 9:03
    Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound
  41. Q4 9:24
    Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound
  42. Q4 9:27
    Nets misses two point jump shot
  43. Q4 9:35
    Nets offensive rebound
  44. Q4 9:52
    Miles McBride offensive rebound
  45. Q4 10:08
    Nets misses two point jump shot
  46. Q4 10:16
    Tyrese Martin offensive rebound
  47. Q4 10:43
    +3
    Knicks makes three point jump shot
    56-96
  48. Q4 10:43
    Nets lineup change (Jalen Wilson, Day'Ron Sharpe, Tyrese Martin, Terance Mann, Ziaire Williams)
  49. Q4 10:50
    Nets misses three point jump shot
  50. Q4 11:06
    +3
    Knicks makes three point jump shot
    56-93
  51. Q4 11:14
    Landry Shamet blocks Nolan Traore's three point jump shot
  52. Q3 00:00
    Knicks misses three point jump shot
  53. Q3 00:31
    +2
    Knicks makes two point jump shot
    56-90
  54. Q3 00:55
    Miles McBride defensive rebound
  55. Q3 1:08
    Mitchell Robinson turnover
  56. Q3 1:31
    Knicks misses two point jump shot
  57. Q3 1:31
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  58. Q3 1:39
    +3
    Nets makes three point jump shot
    56-90
  59. Q3 1:56
    +3
    Knicks makes three point jump shot
    56-90
  60. Q3 2:06
    Nets misses three point jump shot
  61. Q3 2:31
    +3
    Miles McBride makes three point jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists)
    56-90
  62. Q3 2:42
    Nets turnover
  63. Q3 2:42
    Knicks turnover (Day'Ron Sharpe steals)
  64. Q3 2:52
    Jalen Brunson defensive rebound
  65. Q3 3:43
    +3
    Nets makes three point jump shot
    56-90
  66. Q3 3:50
    Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound
  67. Q3 4:21
    OG Anunoby personal foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul)
  68. Q3 4:21
    Nets lineup change (Nolan Traore, Cam Thomas, Day'Ron Sharpe, Noah Clowney, Ziaire Williams)
  69. Q3 4:21
    Nets lineup change (Nolan Traore, Cam Thomas, Michael Porter Jr., Day'Ron Sharpe, Ziaire Williams)
  70. Q3 4:32
    +2
    Knicks makes two point jump shot
    56-88
  71. Q3 5:21
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  72. Q3 5:23
    Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot
  73. Q3 6:19
    Noah Clowney defensive rebound
  74. Q3 6:30
    Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
  75. Q3 6:31
    Nets misses two point jump shot
  76. Q3 6:42
    Nets 60 second timeout
  77. Q3 6:42
    Instant replay
  78. Q3 6:49
    Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
  79. Q3 7:08
    Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
  80. Q3 7:42
    OG Anunoby turnover
  81. Q3 7:44
    OG Anunoby defensive rebound
  82. Q3 8:20
    Nets misses two point jump shot
  83. Q3 8:36
    Nets 60 second timeout
  84. Q3 9:03
    +2
    Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point jump shot (OG Anunoby assists)
    44-68
  85. Q3 9:39
    +2
    Knicks makes two point jump shot
    41-66
  86. Q3 10:01
    +3
    Nets makes three point jump shot
    41-64
  87. Q3 10:15
    +2
    Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point jump shot
    38-64
  88. Q3 10:33
    Nets misses two point jump shot
  89. Q3 10:46
    Knicks personal foul
  90. Q3 11:00
    Knicks misses three point jump shot
  91. Q3 11:14
    Nets misses three point jump shot
  92. Q3 11:23
    +2
    Knicks makes two point jump shot
    38-62
  93. Q3 11:33
    Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
  94. Q2 00:00
    Nets misses three point jump shot
  95. Q2 00:00
    End of 1st Half.
  96. Q2 00:00
    Nets offensive rebound
  97. Q2 00:02
    Jalen Brunson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
  98. Q2 00:02
    Knicks lineup change (Guerschon Yabusele, Josh Hart, Landry Shamet, Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges)
  99. Q2 00:03
    Nets misses three point jump shot
  100. Q2 00:11
    Egor Demin defensive rebound
  101. Q2 00:13
    Knicks misses two point jump shot
  102. Q2 00:29
    +2
    Nets makes two point jump shot
    37-59
  103. Q2 1:13
    Drake Powell defensive rebound
  104. Q2 1:29
    Nets personal foul
  105. Q2 1:41
    Knicks personal foul
  106. Q2 1:41
    Nic Claxton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
  107. Q2 1:41
    Knicks lineup change (Guerschon Yabusele, Josh Hart, OG Anunoby, Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges)
  108. Q2 1:43
    Nic Claxton defensive rebound
  109. Q2 1:46
    Knicks misses two point jump shot
  110. Q2 2:15
    Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (offensive foul)
  111. Q2 2:15
    Knicks lineup change (Mitchell Robinson, Josh Hart, OG Anunoby, Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges)
  112. Q2 2:22
    Nets misses two point jump shot
  113. Q2 2:36
    +3
    Knicks makes three point jump shot
    30-57
  114. Q2 2:48
    +2
    Nets makes two point jump shot
    30-54
  115. Q2 3:00
    Knicks personal foul
  116. Q2 3:00
    Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (offensive foul)
  117. Q2 3:28
    Knicks misses two point jump shot
  118. Q2 3:57
    Nic Claxton defensive rebound
  119. Q2 4:10
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  120. Q2 4:10
    Knicks lineup change (Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart, OG Anunoby, Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges)
  121. Q2 4:15
    Nets misses three point jump shot
  122. Q2 4:33
    Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound
  123. Q2 4:38
    Knicks misses three point jump shot
  124. Q2 4:59
    +2
    Nets makes two point jump shot
    28-52
  125. Q2 5:16
    Knicks turnover
  126. Q2 5:33
    Nets misses two point jump shot
  127. Q2 5:39
    Knicks personal foul
  128. Q2 5:57
    Nets misses three point jump shot
  129. Q2 6:08
    Knicks turnover
  130. Q2 6:17
    Mikal Bridges defensive rebound
  131. Q2 6:40
    Nets lineup change (Drake Powell, Egor Demin, Michael Porter Jr., Nic Claxton, Noah Clowney)
  132. Q2 6:41
    +2
    Knicks makes two point jump shot
    26-49
  133. Q2 7:04
    Knicks misses two point jump shot
  134. Q2 7:18
    Nets misses two point jump shot
  135. Q2 7:45
    Knicks misses two point jump shot
  136. Q2 7:56
    Nets personal foul
  137. Q2 7:59
    Knicks misses three point jump shot
  138. Q2 8:10
    Nolan Traore defensive rebound
  139. Q2 8:34
    Miles McBride defensive rebound
  140. Q2 8:59
    +1
    Miles McBride makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    26-44
  141. Q2 8:59
    Miles McBride misses regular free throw 2 of 2
  142. Q2 9:24
    Knicks personal foul
  143. Q2 9:24
    Josh Hart turnover (offensive foul)
  144. Q2 9:24
    Knicks lineup change (Karl-Anthony Towns, Mitchell Robinson, Miles McBride, Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges)
  145. Q2 9:35
    Knicks turnover
  146. Q2 9:54
    OG Anunoby defensive rebound
  147. Q2 10:08
    Knicks misses two point jump shot
  148. Q2 10:35
    +2
    Nets makes two point jump shot
    24-43
  149. Q2 10:55
    Nets 60 second timeout
  150. Q2 10:56
    +2
    Knicks makes two point jump shot
    22-43
  151. Q2 11:17
    +3
    Knicks makes three point jump shot
    22-41
  152. Q2 11:37
    Knicks personal foul
  153. Q2 11:37
    +1
    Cam Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    22-38
  154. Q1 00:00
    Nets misses three point jump shot
  155. Q1 00:00
    End of 1st Quarter.
  156. Q2 12:00
    Knicks lineup change (Karl-Anthony Towns, Miles McBride, Josh Hart, Landry Shamet, OG Anunoby)
  157. Q1 00:07
    Nets lineup change (Nolan Traore, Cam Thomas, Michael Porter Jr., Day'Ron Sharpe, Ziaire Williams)
  158. Q1 00:07
    Knicks lineup change (Mitchell Robinson, Miles McBride, Landry Shamet, OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges)
  159. Q1 00:21
    +3
    Knicks makes three point jump shot
    20-38
  160. Q1 00:56
    Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound
  161. Q1 00:59
    Nets misses three point jump shot
  162. Q1 1:24
    +2
    Knicks makes two point jump shot
    20-32
  163. Q1 1:40
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  164. Q1 2:02
    Knicks turnover
  165. Q1 2:02
    Knicks offensive rebound
  166. Q1 2:11
    Nets lineup change (Nolan Traore, Cam Thomas, Day'Ron Sharpe, Danny Wolf, Ziaire Williams)
  167. Q1 2:20
    Nets misses three point jump shot
  168. Q1 2:42
    Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound
  169. Q1 3:00
    Nets turnover
  170. Q1 3:37
    Knicks lineup change (Mitchell Robinson, Miles McBride, Landry Shamet, OG Anunoby, Jalen Brunson)
  171. Q1 3:38
    +2
    Nets makes two point jump shot
    17-24
  172. Q1 4:00
    +2
    Nets makes two point jump shot
    15-24
  173. Q1 4:20
    Nets lineup change (Nolan Traore, Cam Thomas, Michael Porter Jr., Day'Ron Sharpe, Ziaire Williams)
  174. Q1 4:21
    Knicks misses three point jump shot
  175. Q1 4:39
    +1
    Nic Claxton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    13-24
  176. Q1 4:47
    Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound
  177. Q1 4:51
    Knicks misses three point jump shot
  178. Q1 4:55
    Mikal Bridges defensive rebound
  179. Q1 5:13
    +2
    Knicks makes two point jump shot
    11-22
  180. Q1 5:27
    Nets lineup change (Nolan Traore, Michael Porter Jr., Nic Claxton, Noah Clowney, Ziaire Williams)
  181. Q1 5:35
    Knicks personal foul
  182. Q1 5:45
    +2
    Knicks makes two point jump shot
    11-20
  183. Q1 6:09
    +2
    Nets makes two point jump shot
    11-18
  184. Q1 6:13
    Knicks turnover
  185. Q1 6:48
    +1
    Jalen Brunson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    6-17
  186. Q1 6:53
    Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
  187. Q1 6:55
    Nets misses two point jump shot
  188. Q1 7:17
    +2
    Knicks makes two point jump shot
    6-16
  189. Q1 7:31
    Jalen Brunson defensive rebound
  190. Q1 8:02
    Nets misses three point jump shot
  191. Q1 8:21
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  192. Q1 8:21
    Knicks offensive rebound
  193. Q1 8:26
    Nets misses two point jump shot
  194. Q1 8:44
    OG Anunoby misses regular free throw 1 of 2
  195. Q1 8:44
    Knicks offensive rebound
  196. Q1 8:44
    +1
    OG Anunoby makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    6-9
  197. Q1 8:52
    Nets misses three point jump shot
  198. Q1 9:21
    Nets misses three point jump shot
  199. Q1 9:50
    Nets misses two point jump shot
  200. Q1 9:55
    Nic Claxton defensive rebound
  201. Q1 9:59
    Knicks misses three point jump shot
  202. Q1 10:05
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  203. Q1 10:33
    +2
    Knicks makes two point jump shot
    3-4
  204. Q1 10:49
    Josh Hart defensive rebound
  205. Q1 10:53
    Nets misses two point jump shot
  206. Q1 10:59
    Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
  207. Q1 11:24
    +3
    Nets makes three point jump shot
    3-2
  208. Q1 12:00
    Nic Claxton vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Mikal Bridges gains possession)
  209. Q1 12:00
    Nets lineup change (Drake Powell, Egor Demin, Michael Porter Jr., Nic Claxton, Noah Clowney)
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Nets vs. Knicks: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Nets vs. Knicks
  • Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
  • Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • Venue: Madison Square Garden

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Knicks favored at -12.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 219.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Nets +500, Knicks -625

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Nets: 17%
  • Knicks: 83%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Projected Final Score

Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Nets 104-115 Knicks.

This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Nets a win probability of 17%, while the Knicks have a win probability of 83%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Knicks are more likely to beat the Nets in the NBA game at Madison Square Garden on Thursday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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