The New York Knicks’ odds to land Donovan Mitchell seemed very high during the offseason, but unfortunately for them, Mitchell ended up being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
They were still able to add Jalen Brunson in free agency to address their point guard position, as they hope he can be the guy to help piece everything together.
New York Knicks Game 1 Matchup Preview
The Knicks NBA schedule begins with a matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies, as the Grizzlies are coming off a season in which they finished with the second-best record in the league.
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The Knicks will have to watch out for Ja Morant, as he’ll always look to attack the rim, especially when he’s not on an NBA injury report.
The New York Knicks odds to win the game aren’t great, given that they’ll be on the road in this one, but this will be a great opportunity for the kids to showcase what they got and see how they can match up against one of the better teams in the league and what type of NBA team stats this team could put up.
2022 New York Knicks Schedule
Aside from their matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Knicks have a pretty easy schedule to begin the season, as they’ll be facing off against the Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, and Charlotte Hornets.
However, it will quickly get difficult from there, as they’ll then face off against the:
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Atlanta Hawks
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Boston Celtics
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Brooklyn Nets
The New York Knicks odds of beating any of those teams aren’t very high, so keep your expectations low at the beginning of the season.
New York Knicks Season Props
NBA odds have the New York Knicks with an over/under win total of 39.5, as this team won just 37 games last season.
However, with the addition of Jalen Brunson, the expected improvement of RJ Barrett, and a potentially rejuvenated Julius Randle, this team could very well exceed expectations and end up with a win total north of 40.
Brunson could very well be among the league leaders in assists, and Barrett and Randle could put up decently high numbers in points, rebounds, and assists.
New York Knicks 2022 Season Odds
The Knicks could pleasantly surprise people this season, but they will likely be nothing more than a team in play-in contention this season.
Knicks 2022 NBA Title Odds
Pretty much no NBA predictions model have the Knicks winning it all this upcoming season, so it’s hard to even entertain the thought of this team being in that conversation at all.
New York Knicks Playoff Odds
The Knicks could possibly make the playoffs, but a lot will have to go right for this team to get there.
They’ll need RJ Barrett to really take the next step and become a star in this league, they’ll need Jalen Brunson to carry the momentum of his performance in the playoffs last season into this season, and they’ll need Julius Randle to revert back to the version of himself that saw him get named to the All-NBA Second Team.
They’ll also need Mitchell Robinson to stay healthy and continue to be a force as a lob threat and rim protector and Quentin Grimes to develop more as a scorer.
If the Knicks can piece everything together, then they could very well be in the conversation as a play-in team at the very least, but they’ll need to add more pieces to be considered more than that.
New York Knicks Atlantic Division Division Odds
In a division with the Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, and Toronto Raptors in it, the New York Knicks’ odds of winning the Atlantic Division are extremely low. There is almost no way that the Knicks will win the Atlantic Division.
New York Knicks Eastern Conference Championship Odds
There is also almost no way that the Knicks come out of the Eastern Conference as well.
They’d have to go through:
- Brooklyn Nets
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Boston Celtics
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Miami Heat
- Cleveland Cavaliers
To get there. They are not beating any of those teams in a playoff series.
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