NEW YORK (Interstat) — The Brooklyn Nets will face the New York Knicks on Monday at Madison Square Garden in an NBA game. Brooklyn is 1-5 this season, and New York is 2-4. The Nets are seeking consecutive wins after earning their first victory of the season, a 98-90 decision at Indiana. Day’Ron Sharpe is a player to watch for Brooklyn. In that win, Sharpe had 15 points, 13 rebounds and four assists in 26 minutes. Michael Porter scored 23 points with nine rebounds and three assists, and Julius Randle added 20 points, five rebounds and six assists. Sharpe’s recent work also includes 11 points and four rebounds against Indiana, seven points and eight rebounds at Cleveland, eight points and eight rebounds against Charlotte, and six points and six rebounds at Boston.

New York dropped its most recent game, 98-93 at Philadelphia. Karl-Anthony Towns is a player to watch for the Knicks. He had 22 points, 12 rebounds and three assists in that game and has opened the season with six consecutive double-doubles. Jalen Brunson scored 24 points with five rebounds and six assists in the Philadelphia game, and Mikal Bridges had 12 points, five rebounds and two assists. Towns’ recent totals include 19 points and 13 rebounds at Chicago, 27 points and 20 rebounds against Detroit, 22 points and 14 rebounds against Orlando, 22 points and 10 rebounds at Boston, and 19 points and 12 rebounds against Philadelphia.

Brooklyn’s other early results include a 110-94 home loss to Detroit, a 125-124 overtime loss at Boston, a 136-109 home loss to Indiana, a 125-121 road loss at Cleveland and a 110-103 home loss to Charlotte. Brooklyn is 1-2 on the road this season. New York is 1-2 at home. The Nets’ most recent victory ended a five-game skid. New York has wins of 111-97 against Detroit and 133-127 at Chicago. Its losses are 106-100 to Philadelphia, 107-103 at Boston, 111-102 to Orlando and 98-93 at Philadelphia.

Brooklyn’s next game is at home against Charlotte. The Nets then visit Atlanta and Dallas before road games at New Orleans, Memphis, Minnesota and Milwaukee, with home games against Philadelphia, Chicago and Orlando. New York’s next game is at home against Chicago. The Knicks then visit Cleveland, host Milwaukee and Cleveland, visit Indiana and Toronto twice, visit Minnesota, and host Portland and Indiana.

Interstat’s game simulator projects New York 110, Brooklyn 102. Interstat’s ELO system gives New York a 99.1 percent probability to win. New York is the pregame favorite with a spread of -14.5. The over/under is 221.5.