Nets bring NBA's 29th-ranked offense to New York to face Knicks

The Brooklyn Nets (1-5), owners of the NBA's 29th-ranked offense, visit the New York Knicks (2-4) on Monday, November 2, in a game between two weak shooting teams that tips off at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Brooklyn scores 103.7 points per 100 possessions and takes 47.9% of its shots from three, the third-highest rate in the league. Those shots rarely fall. The Nets rank 26th in effective field goal percentage, and New York's defense allows 107.4 per 100.

Turnovers are another problem for the Nets, 27th in turnover rate. The Knicks rarely profit, ranking 26th at forcing them.

New York is 29th in true shooting percentage but sixth in offensive rebounding. That meets a Brooklyn defense that ranks second at securing defensive rebounds.

Jalen Brunson leads the Knicks with 25.5 points a game, though he shoots 39.5% from the field. Karl-Anthony Towns pulls down 13.5 rebounds a game and gives New York its edge inside.

Michael Porter Jr. carries Brooklyn with 21.2 points and 1.7 steals a game. Day'Ron Sharpe, at 7.7 rebounds a game, draws the Towns matchup on the boards, and Julius Randle runs the offense with 5.3 assists.

Brooklyn is without guard Egor Demin, who is out and expected back Saturday, November 7. Guard Mikel Brown Jr., who plays 22.6 minutes a game, is day-to-day, and forward Tyler Bilodeau is out. For New York, guard Jose Alvarado is questionable.

The Nets come in off a 98-90 win at Indiana, after losing 125-124 at Boston and 125-121 at Cleveland earlier this season. New York lost 98-93 at Philadelphia in its last game.

Sportsbooks' prices give the Knicks an 87% chance to win. Keel's projection, built on the available players, has New York at 77% and favored by 9.3 points.