New York Knicks vs Denver Nuggets 5/5/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

The Denver Nuggets are hosting the New York Knicks at the Ball Arena in Denver on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at 9:00 ET. This is a high caliber battle between two of the four best squads of each conference. The Nuggets are third in the West with a 5-1 record in their previous six matches. The Knicks are fourth in the East and have been scorching-hot lately with 12-1 in their previous thirteen.

The Nuggets have a 43-22 record and are 31-34 against the spread and 35-30 in over/under. They are coming off a road defeat against the Lakers with an 89-93 score. They struggling offensively, as they got 51 of their 89 points from just two players. Nikola Jokic led them with 32 points, adding 9 rebounds and 5 assists.

Jokic leads the team in scoring with 26.3 ppg, in rebounding with 10.9 and in assists made with 8.5 per game. Jamal Murray follows with 21.2 ppg, 4 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game but he is out for the remainder of the season with an injury.

Nuggets score 115.1 ppg and allow 109.9 ppg defensively. They have the third-best field goal percentage with 48.7% and a 37.9% 3-point percentage. They are 3-6 against the spread in their previous nine matches. Under is 4-1 in their previous five.

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New York Knicks vs Denver Nuggets Predictions 5/5/2021

The Knicks have a 37-28 record and are 42-22-1 against the spread and 30-35 in over/under. They are coming off a road victory against the Grizzlies with a 118-104 score. They shot exceptionally well, with 51% from the field and 52% from behind the arc. Julius Randle led the way once again with a game-high 28 points with 5 triples, 6 boards and 6 dimes. Derrick Rose added 25 points off the bench.

Randle leads the team in scoring with 24.2 ppg, in boards grabbed with 10.3 and in dimes made with 5.9 per game. He has a 42.7% 3-point percentage. RJ Barrett adds 17.6 ppg and 5.8 boards per game.

New York has the best defense in the NBA with 104.6 ppg. But they are sixth-worse offensively with 107.4. They shoot with 45.8% from the field and have the third-best 3-point percentage with 39.1%. They are 9-1 against the spread in their previous nine matches. Over is 8-2 in their previous ten matches.

Nuggets won the previous matchup against the Knicks earlier this year with an 89-114 score on the road. They are 3-1 against the spread in their previous four matchups. Over is 7-2 in their previous nine matchups. The Nuggets are 24-10 at home, while the Knicks are 15-17 on the road. Knicks are coming in hot, so if the line is too high in favor of the Nuggets, pick the Knicks in this one.

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