| Game Time | 07:30 pm EST |
| New York Knicks Line | +3 |
| Denver Nuggets Line | -3 |
| Total | 233 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
The New York Knicks are playing their third game of a lengthy road game, as they visit the Denver Nuggets. After a huge win in Phoenix, the Knicks managed to flop and lost in Utah by 15-points. They are looking to bounce back tonight, but they will face a tough task against a Nuggets team that have their star player Nikola Jokic back and are coming off a huge 25-win in LA against the Lakers.
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New York Knicks vs Denver Nuggets Prediction
Denver Nuggets Injury Report: Aaron Gordon, Daron Holmes and Vlatko Cancar are out
New York Knicks Injury Report: Miles McBride is day-to-day, Precious Achiuwa and Mitchell Robinson are out
Denver Nuggets Recent Form and Trends
The Nuggets have a 9-6 record this season and are sitting on the 5th place of the West. Denver is 6-8-1 against the spread and 10-5 in over/under. The Nuggets have a 5-3 home record and are 7-3 in their last 10 games but 2-3-1 against the spread. Over is 7-3 in their last 10 games.
Denver is coming off a 127-102 win in LA against the Lakers, as they saw Nikola Jokic return to the lineup and dominating the Lakers. He led all scorers with 34 points, adding 8 assists and a team-high 13 rebounds, as the Nuggets torched the Lakers by shooting with 61% from the field and 50% from beyond the arc.
Nikola Jokic leads Denver in scoring with an average of 30.3 points, in rebounding with 13.9 and in assists made with 11.3. Michael Porter Jr adds 18.6 points and 7.1 rebounds.
New York Knicks Recent Form and Trends
The Knicks have a 9-7 record this season and are sitting on the 4th place of the West. The Knicks are 7-8-1 against the spread and 9-7 in over/under. New York has a 4-5 road record, and are 5-2 in their last 5 games, and 4-2 to the over in their last 6.
The Knicks are coming off a 106-121 loss in Utah, as they shot with just 39% from the field and got dominated by Lauri Markkanen who torched them with 34 points. OG Anunoby led New York’s offense with 27 points with 7 made threes.
Karl-Anthony Towns leads the Knicks both in scoring with 26.1 points, and in rebounding with 12.5 per game, having an extremely successful season with his new team so far. Jalen Brunson adds 25.1 points, and a team-high 7.4 assists.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Nuggets are averaging 117.5 points per game, which ranks 8th in the NBA. Denver shoots with 47.8% from the field (10th), and with 39.6% from beyond the arc, which ranks third in the league. Defensively, they are allowing 114.7 points per game, which ranks 23rd in the NBA.
Offensively, the Knicks average 117.5 points per game, which ranks 5th in the NBA. They have the second-best field goal percentage, with 49.7%, and the second-best 3-point percentage, with 39%. Defensively, they allow 112.4 points per game (14th).
Both teams were tied 1-1 wins last season, with each one winning at home. In their previous meeting in Denver, the Nuggets won 113-100. The Knicks are 3-1 in their last 4 meetings against the Nuggets, but the Nuggets are 7-3 in their last 10 meetings. The Nuggets are 3-1 against the spread in their last 4 meetings in Denver. Under is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings.
Prediction
In this New York Knicks vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, the Nuggets are coming as -3 home favorites, but I’m going to take a look at the total. Both teams are playing high scoring games as of late, with a combined 11-5 to the over in their last 16 games. Both teams are tied for the 6th-best offense in the NBA this season, with 117.5 points per game each, and they both have top-10 field goal percentages and are even better from beyond the arc, having the second and third-best 3-point percentage. I expect a lot of points in this one and taking the over the total.
Nick’s Pick: Over 233