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An Atlantic Division battle is on tap between the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets at 8 p.m. ET on Monday at Barclays Center. Brooklyn is 26-13 overall and 15-6 at home, while New York is 20-19 overall and 9-12 on the road. The Nets won the first meeting of the season, 116-109 on Jan. 13.

Brooklyn is favored by eight points in the latest Nets vs. Knicks odds from William Hill Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 225. Before entering any Knicks vs. Nets picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, and it returned over $5,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks last season. The model is also up over $8,800 on top-rated NBA picks over the past two-plus seasons. Dating back to last season, it enters Week 12 of the 2020-21 NBA schedule on a stunning 87-52 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Nets vs. Knicks. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Knicks vs. Nets:

  • Nets vs. Knicks spread: Nets -8
  • Nets vs. Knicks over-under: 225 points

What you need to know about the Knicks

The Knicks strolled to an easy win over the Oklahoma City Thunder this past Saturday, 119-97. Julius Randle recorded a triple-double on 26 points, 12 assists and 12 rebounds. New York has won nine of its last 13 games. R.J. Barrett scored a career-high 32 points. 

Barrett is averaging 21 points in his last seven games. The Knicks have held opponents under 100 points 11 times so far this season. Derrick Rose (health and safety protocols) is out Monday and Elfrid Payton (hamstring) is doubtful. The Knicks have gone 7-3 in the games Rose has played. 

What you need to know about the Nets

Meanwhile, the Nets beat the Detroit Pistons this past Saturday, 100-95. James Harden posted a triple-double on 24 points, 10 assists, and 10 rebounds. He scored the final 10 points of the game for the Nets. Brooklyn scored less than 110 points for just the eighth time this season. 

Harden has nine triple-doubles since joining the Nets. Kyrie Irving added 18 points on Saturday.  Brooklyn has won 12 of its last 13 games. Kevin Durant (hamstring) and Blake Griffin (conditioning) remain out for the Nets.  

How to make Knicks vs. Nets picks

The model has simulated Nets vs. Knicks 10,000 times and the results are in. It is leaning under on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Nets vs. Knicks? And which side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Nets vs. Knicks spread to jump on Monday, all from the model that is on an incredible 87-52 roll.