Paul Pierce questions Jalen Brunson’s impact on the New York Knicks as the franchise struggles throughout January.

Our Nets vs. Knicks predictions believe Brooklyn will keep things close tonight. Free NBA picks for Wednesday, January 21, 2026.

The Knicks ended Saturday’s game getting booed off the court by their own fans. Two days later, they didn’t wait nearly as long. The boos rained down — loudly — as Cooper Flagg stole a pass from Miles McBride and went coast-to-coast to put the Mavericks up 18 points with 7:10 left in the second quarter.

Despite the New York Knicks’ historic 120-66 spanking of the crosstown rival Brooklyn Nets, things still don’t feel completely settled. Admittedly, that’s a tough ask for a team that lost nine of its last 11 games while coming into the season as the Eastern Conference favorites.

The New York Knicks are set to host the Brooklyn Nets at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Knicks, with a 25-18 record and no injuries, will rely on Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns.

Guerschon Yabusele looks like he'll be moved at the trade deadline after struggling to make an impact with the Knicks.