NBAMon 28 Dec
KnicksKnicksNew York Knicks5–4 · #5
VS7:00 AM PHT
NetsNetsBrooklyn Nets2–8 · #13
Add to calendar (opens Google Calendar in a new tab)Mon 28 Dec · 7:00 AM PHT · Madison Square Garden
NBA
Knicks vs Nets: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Mon 28 Dec, 7:00 AM PHTMonday 28 December 2026 · 7:00 AM PHT · Madison Square Garden
Tip-off in
47days18hrs39min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 29 Oct.
New York Knicks 29 players
- Jordan ClarksonGuard · 32
- Cameron PayneGuard · 30
- Miles McBrideGuard · 24
- Josh HartGuard · 29
- Kevin McCullarGuard · 23
- Jeremy SochanGuard · 21
- Bruce BrownGuard · 28
- Jalen BrunsonGuard · 28
- Tyler KolekGuard · 23
- Jose AlvaradoGuard · 26
- Jose AlvaradoGuard · 25
- Ochai AgbajiGuard · 24
- Landry ShametGuard · 27
- Jacob ToppinForward · 24
- Pacome DadietForward · 18
- Dalton KnechtForward · 23
- Pacome DadietForward · 19
- Ogugua AnunobyForward · 27
- Mohamed DiawaraForward · 19
- Drew EubanksForward · 28
- Mikal BridgesForward · 28
- Matt RyanForward · 27
- Andre DrummondCenter · 31
- James WisemanCenter · 23
- Karl-Anthony TownsCenter · 29
- Trey JemisonCenter · 25
- D. JonesPosition not listed
- J. AkinsPosition not listed
- T. NickelPosition not listed
Brooklyn Nets 25 players
- Nolan TraoreGuard · 18
- Reece BeekmanGuard · 23
- Ben SimmonsGuard · 28
- Jaylen MartinGuard · 21
- Keon EllisGuard · 25
- Keon JohnsonGuard · 22
- Ben SarafGuard · 18
- Michael PorterForward · 26
- Josh MinottForward · 22
- Yongxi CuiForward · 21
- Tosan EvbuomwanForward · 23
- Tyrese Inactive MartinForward · 25
- Terance MannForward · 28
- Day'Ron SharpeForward · 23
- Moritz WagnerForward · 27
- Noah ClowneyForward · 20
- Maxwell LewisForward · 22
- Julius RandleForward · 30
- C. JohnsonPosition not listed
- D. PowellPosition not listed
- D. WolfPosition not listed
- E. DeminPosition not listed
- G. NelsonPosition not listed
- J. JeffersonPosition not listed
- M. J. BrownPosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Knicks
Jalen BrunsonG · 9 games · 30.2 min
- PTS
- 25.0
- REB
- 2.9
- AST
- 5.7
Karl-Anthony TownsC · 9 games · 29.1 min
- PTS
- 18.1
- REB
- 13.0
- AST
- 3.8
Ogugua AnunobyF · 9 games · 30.1 min
- PTS
- 14.6
- REB
- 4.9
- AST
- 1.9
Nets
Michael PorterF · 10 games · 31.3 min
- PTS
- 20.8
- REB
- 6.9
- AST
- 1.1
Julius RandleF · 10 games · 31.8 min
- PTS
- 17.7
- REB
- 6.2
- AST
- 4.7
M. J. Brown7 games · 21.9 min
- PTS
- 14.1
- REB
- 2.1
- AST
- 3.4
Likely starting five
The current roster's five players with the most starts in 2026-27, then minutes. Based on last season, not an official lineup.
Nets
G
Nolan Traore4 starts · 22.0 min · 13.3 pts
F
Julius Randle7 starts · 31.8 min · 17.7 pts
F
Michael Porter7 starts · 31.3 min · 20.8 pts
F
Day'Ron Sharpe7 starts · 21.9 min · 7.9 pts
C. Johnson3 starts · 19.0 min · 5.0 pts
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
New York Knicks
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | 7 | 30.2 | 25.0 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 45.9 | 39.1 | 78.0 |
| Ogugua Anunoby | 9 | 7 | 30.1 | 14.6 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 41.9 | 28.6 | 91.5 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 9 | 7 | 29.1 | 18.1 | 13.0 | 3.8 | 52.5 | 37.5 | 84.8 |
| Josh Hart | 6 | 6 | 27.5 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 46.2 | 32.0 | 50.0 |
| Mikal Bridges | 9 | 7 | 24.6 | 8.0 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 32.0 | 32.3 | 85.7 |
| Landry Shamet | 9 | 0 | 23.7 | 10.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 40.9 | 40.8 | 84.2 |
| Miles McBride | 9 | 0 | 15.0 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 22.2 | 33.3 | 66.7 |
| Mohamed Diawara | 5 | 1 | 15.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 41.7 | 16.7 | 75.0 |
| Andre Drummond | 9 | 0 | 12.6 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| Tyler Kolek | 9 | 0 | 12.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 18.2 | 33.3 | 0.0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 8 | 0 | 11.5 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 42.9 | 54.5 | 57.1 |
| Pacome Dadiet | 3 | 0 | 10.5 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 33.3 | 25.0 | – |
| Bruce Brown | 1 | 0 | 10.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | – |
| Kevin McCullar | 1 | 0 | 9.8 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Dalton Knecht | 3 | 0 | 9.0 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | – | 50.0 | – |
| Jose Alvarado | 3 | 0 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | – | 60.0 | – |
| Ochai Agbaji | 1 | 0 | 8.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| James Wiseman | 4 | 0 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 33.3 | – | 33.3 |
| T. Nickel | 2 | 0 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Drew Eubanks | 1 | 0 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 50.0 |
| J. Akins | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 100.0 | – |
Brooklyn Nets
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle | 10 | 7 | 31.8 | 17.7 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 30.8 | 27.9 | 81.5 |
| Michael Porter | 10 | 7 | 31.3 | 20.8 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 52.9 | 37.5 | 75.9 |
| Nolan Traore | 10 | 4 | 22.0 | 13.3 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 45.5 | 40.5 | 66.7 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe | 10 | 7 | 21.9 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 4.1 | 62.5 | 28.6 | 76.0 |
| M. J. Brown | 7 | 0 | 21.9 | 14.1 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 57.1 | 36.6 | 82.8 |
| Keon Ellis | 9 | 3 | 20.8 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 22.6 | 50.0 |
| E. Demin | 4 | 4 | 20.8 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 41.7 | 39.1 | 90.9 |
| Noah Clowney | 10 | 0 | 19.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 40.0 | 28.0 | 66.7 |
| D. Wolf | 6 | 0 | 19.1 | 6.7 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 42.1 | 60.0 |
| C. Johnson | 10 | 3 | 19.0 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 33.3 | 29.2 | 90.0 |
| Moritz Wagner | 10 | 0 | 18.8 | 11.2 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 85.7 | 65.0 | 73.9 |
| Terance Mann | 5 | 0 | 14.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 0.0 | – |
| D. Powell | 4 | 0 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Josh Minott | 8 | 0 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 25.0 | 27.3 | 100.0 |
| G. Nelson | 1 | 0 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 83.3 |
| Ben Saraf | 1 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| J. Jefferson | 1 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | – |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Knicks won 5 of the last 5 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Jalen Brunson (Knicks, 25.0) and Michael Porter (Nets, 20.8).
- Knicks won 4 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Nets won 2 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Jalen BrunsonNew York Knicks · G
25.0Michael PorterBrooklyn Nets · F
20.8Reboundsper game
Karl-Anthony TownsNew York Knicks · C
13.0Michael PorterBrooklyn Nets · F
6.9Assistsper game
Jalen BrunsonNew York Knicks · G
5.7Julius RandleBrooklyn Nets · F
4.73-pointersper game
Jalen BrunsonNew York Knicks · G
2.8Michael PorterBrooklyn Nets · F
3.3Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Knicks
F
Ogugua Anunoby14.6 pts · 4.9 reb · 1.9 ast
C
Karl-Anthony Towns18.1 pts · 13.0 reb · 3.8 ast
G
Jalen Brunson25.0 pts · 2.9 reb · 5.7 ast
G
Josh Hart5.8 pts · 5.5 reb · 3.0 ast
F
Mikal Bridges8.0 pts · 3.6 reb · 2.0 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Nets
Nets
F
Michael Porter20.8 pts · 6.9 reb · 1.1 ast
F
Julius Randle17.7 pts · 6.2 reb · 4.7 ast
C. Johnson5.0 pts · 2.4 reb · 1.1 ast
F
Day'Ron Sharpe7.9 pts · 6.7 reb · 4.1 ast
G
Nolan Traore13.3 pts · 2.0 reb · 3.1 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Knicks
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Jalen BrunsonKnicks · G
Michael PorterNets · F
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gameKnicks: 109.9Nets: 106.7
Points allowedKnicks: 104.2Nets: 115.7
Win %Knicks: .556Nets: .200
Home / away recordKnicks: 4–4Nets: 3–6
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Knicks
1 day
Home stand, game 3 of 3
1–0 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Nets
B2B
2nd night of a back-to-back · Road trip, game 1 of 5
0–3 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Michael Porter had 15+ points in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Jalen Brunson had 20+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Knicks have won their last 3 gamesCurrent streak
- Karl-Anthony Towns had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Ogugua Anunoby had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Julius Randle had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
Milestone watch
Marks within reach in this game
- Jalen Brunson: 25 points from 250 season pointsAveraging 25.0 this season
Head to head
The last 5 meetings in the leagues we follow
5Knicks wins
5 games0Nets wins
Top scorer: Landry Shamet 20 pts
Brooklyn Nets vs New York Knicks, final, 92–93
Top scorer: Karl-Anthony Towns 26 pts
New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets, final, 120–66
Top scorer: Jalen Brunson 20 pts
Brooklyn Nets vs New York Knicks, final, 100–113
Top scorer: Karl-Anthony Towns 37 pts
New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets, final, 134–98
Top scorer: Karl-Anthony Towns 28 pts
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
Last 5
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).