First victory comes on the road
Porter scored 23 points and Randle 20 as Brooklyn won 98-90 at Indiana. Sharpe contributed 15 points and 13 rebounds.
NBA team briefing
Brooklyn Nets
Nets at Knicks odds, injury report and pick ·
Mon 11/2at Knicks6:30 PM CT 7:30 PM ET
Nets +14.5Total 218.5Nets ML +625Lines at 6:29 PM CT
FinalNets at Knicks
FinalNets +14.5Total 218.5Nets ML +625
Final. The graded pick is in the list below, win or loss.
Nets team intelligence
The Nets: what our research says
Written Mon Nov 2, before the Knicks game.
Brooklyn visits New York at 1-5, with a 0-3 home record and a 1-2 road record. The 98-90 win at Indiana followed losses to Charlotte, Cleveland, Indiana, Boston and Detroit. Michael Porter Jr. scored 23 points, Julius Randle had 20, and Day’Ron Sharpe added 15 with 13 rebounds. The Nets stayed ahead after Indiana cut the gap early in the final quarter.
Right nowLost last game
Brooklyn is 1-5, with a 0-3 home record and a 1-2 road record. The 98-90 win at Indiana followed losses to Charlotte, Cleveland, Indiana, Boston and Detroit. Porter's scoring and Sharpe's rebounding featured in that victory.
The market
- Nets spread+14.5
- Total221.5 → 218.5
The news
Backcourt availability remains unsettled
Brown sat out Indiana while his back was being managed, and Demin remains sidelined with a right-leg bone bruise. Brooklyn had not submitted a game-specific list for tonight in the latest official morning update.
Wagner takes a defensive leadership role
Jordi Fernández is asking Moritz Wagner to provide steadier defensive communication. Wagner scored 15 points in the overtime loss at Boston.
Options retained for the young core
Brooklyn exercised its 2027-28 options on Egor Demin, Drake Powell, Ben Saraf, Nolan Traore and Danny Wolf. Fernández has said rotation spots are not guaranteed; Powell, Saraf and Wolf did not play in the opener.
Injuries
Nets
- Mikel Brown Jr.Out
- Egor DeminOut
- Tyler BilodeauOut
- Joshua JeffersonOut
- Grant NelsonOut
- Ben SarafOut
Knicks
- Jose AlvaradoQuestionable
The matchup
Nets projected starters
- Keon EllisG
- Nolan TraoreG
- Julius RandleF
- Michael Porter Jr.F
- Day’Ron SharpeC
Knicks projected starters
- Jalen BrunsonG
- Josh HartG
- Mikal BridgesF
- OG AnunobyF
- Karl-Anthony TownsC
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Our Nets picks, graded
Wins and losses8–5 on Nets games this season · 61.5%
- 581st Half Game Total: Under 117.5 −105Sun 11/1win
- 60Full Game Player Prop: Cade Cunningham Assists under 9.5 −105Fri 10/30win+10.4%
- 62Full Game Player Prop: Duncan Robinson Threes over 2.5 −150Fri 10/30loss+6.1%
- 60Full Game Player Prop: Ausar Thompson Assists over 3.5 −130Fri 10/30win+10.2%
- 641st Half Team Total: Detroit Pistons Under 59.5 −115Fri 10/30win
- 58Full Game Team Total: Brooklyn Nets Over 104.5 −105Tue 10/27win+4.0%
- 561st Half Team Total: Brooklyn Nets Over 53.5 −122Sun 10/25win+1 pt
- 62Full Game Player Prop: Day'Ron Sharpe Points over 9.5 −135Sat 10/24loss+1 pt
- 68Full Game Player Prop: Jarrett Allen Points over 12.5 −120Sat 10/24win+5.6%
- 61Full Game Player Prop: James Harden Threes over 2.5 +132Sat 10/24loss
- 64Full Game Player Prop: Donovan Mitchell Points over 26.5 −105Sat 10/24loss
- 621st Half Team Total: Cleveland Cavaliers Under 62.5 −108Sat 10/24loss
- 61Full Game Player Prop: Royce O'Neale Threes over 1.5 −146Wed 10/21win
The orange number is Signal strength. CLV compares our price with the closing price at the same sportsbook; shown when it is in our favor. How we grade
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Results and against the spread
1–6 · 4–3 ATSRecord
1–6
Against the spread
4–3
Form, last 5
LLLWL
Last game
L 90-103at Knicks
| Date | Game | Result | Spread | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 11/2 | at New York Knicks | L 90-103 | +14.5 | Covered |
| Sun 11/1 | at Indiana Pacers | W 98-90 | +3.5 | Covered |
| Fri 10/30 | vs Detroit Pistons | L 94-110 | +7.5 | Missed |
| Tue 10/27 | at Boston Celtics | L 124-125 | +12.5 | Covered |
| Sun 10/25 | vs Indiana Pacers | L 109-136 | +5.5 | Missed |
Spread is the Nets’ closing number. ATS is against the spread at the closing number.
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The full read on the Nets
Written Mon Nov 2, before the Knicks game.
Season so far
Brooklyn is 1-5, with a 0-3 home record and a 1-2 road record. The 98-90 win at Indiana followed losses to Charlotte, Cleveland, Indiana, Boston and Detroit. Porter's scoring and Sharpe's rebounding featured in that victory.
The read
Brooklyn visits New York at 1-5, with a 0-3 home record and a 1-2 road record. The 98-90 win at Indiana followed losses to Charlotte, Cleveland, Indiana, Boston and Detroit. Michael Porter Jr. scored 23 points, Julius Randle had 20, and Day’Ron Sharpe added 15 with 13 rebounds. The Nets stayed ahead after Indiana cut the gap early in the final quarter.
The earlier games show the uneven start. Brooklyn lost 124-125 in overtime at Boston despite Porter's 27 points and 12 rebounds. Brown made the tying shot late in regulation. Against Detroit, an early lead disappeared before the Nets were beaten 94-110. Fernández later accepted responsibility for the group's struggles with composure and cohesion.
The rotation mixes established scorers with developing guards. Randle came from Minnesota in a trade, while Ellis and Wagner joined in the offseason. Fernández is using Wagner as a vocal presence on defense. The club also exercised 2027-28 options on Demin, Powell, Saraf, Traore and Wolf.
Availability remains unsettled for the trip to New York. Brown missed Indiana for back injury management, and Demin has a right-leg bone bruise. Brooklyn had not submitted tonight's list on the latest official morning report. Ellis, Traore, Porter, Randle and Sharpe are projected to start, not confirmed.
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Nets questions, answered
Is there a Nets pick tonight?
Graded: win. The next Nets pick posts before the next game: Wed vs Charlotte Hornets, 6:30 PM CT.
What is the Nets' record this season?
The Brooklyn Nets are 1-5: 0-3 at home and 1-2 on the road.
Who is on the Nets injury report?
The Nets list Mikel Brown Jr. (Out), Egor Demin (Out), Tyler Bilodeau (Out), Joshua Jefferson (Out), Grant Nelson (Out), Ben Saraf (Out).