Nuggets vs Knicks Prediction, Odds, Best Bets & Team Props – NBA, Jan. 29

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The Denver Nuggets visit Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30pm EST in New York, NY, USA.

The are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at ().

The Nuggets vs Knicks Over/Under is total points for the game.

So far this NBA season, the Nuggets are 23-22 against the spread, while the Knicks are 23-22 against the spread.


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Nuggets vs. Knicks Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Denver Nuggets O
New York Knicks U

Knicks vs Nuggets Prediction for Tonight’s Game:

The winning team model predicts the Knicks will win Wednesday‘s game with 72.5% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Nuggets and Knicks.

Knicks vs Nuggets Spread Prediction:

Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Nuggets will cover the spread for Wednesday‘s game with 51.2% confidence.


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  • The Denver Nuggets have hit the Game Total Over in 30 of their last 44 games (+14.60 Units / 30% ROI)
  • The Denver Nuggets have hit the 1H Game Total Over in 29 of their last 44 games (+14.05 Units / 28% ROI)
  • The Denver Nuggets have hit the 1Q Game Total Over in 29 of their last 44 games (+11.65 Units / 23% ROI)
  • The Denver Nuggets have hit the 2Q Moneyline in 10 of their last 12 games (+8.40 Units / 44% ROI)
  • The Denver Nuggets have hit the Team Total Over in 27 of their last 44 games (+7.40 Units / 15% ROI)
  • The New York Knicks have hit the Game Total Over in 47 of their last 75 games (+17.30 Units / 21% ROI)
  • The New York Knicks have hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 56 of their last 93 games (+17.00 Units / 16% ROI)
  • The New York Knicks have covered the 3Q Spread in 28 of their last 41 games at home (+14.25 Units / 30% ROI)
  • The New York Knicks have hit the 2Q Moneyline in 31 of their last 46 games (+12.76 Units / 16% ROI)
  • The New York Knicks have hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 44 of their last 72 games (+11.85 Units / 14% ROI)

Against the spread this NBA season, the Nuggets have gone 23-22 (-1.2 Units / -2.37% ROI).

  • 28-18 against the Moneyline (-4.95 Units / -4.38% ROI)
  • 30-16 against the Over for game total points (+12.4 Units / 24.51% ROI)
  • 16-30 against the Under for game total points (-17 Units / -33.6% ROI)

Against the spread this NBA season, the Knicks have gone 23-22 (-1.2 Units / -2.32% ROI).

  • 31-16 against the Moneyline (-5.75 Units / -3.51% ROI)
  • 26-20 against the Over for game total points (+4 Units / 7.74% ROI)
  • 20-26 against the Under for game total points (-8.65 Units / -16.72% ROI)
  • The New York Knicks have only hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 34 of their last 93 games (-30.30 Units / -28% ROI)
  • The New York Knicks have only covered the 1Q Spread in 36 of their last 96 games (-28.85 Units / -26% ROI)
  • The New York Knicks have only hit the 1Q Moneyline in 33 of their last 74 games (-27.45 Units / -21% ROI)
  • The New York Knicks have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 46 of their last 94 games (-27.33 Units / -14% ROI)
  • The New York Knicks have only hit the Game Total Under in 27 of their last 75 games (-24.75 Units / -30% ROI)
  • The Denver Nuggets have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 44 of their last 90 games (-35.35 Units / -17% ROI)
  • The Denver Nuggets have only hit the 1Q Moneyline in 26 of their last 61 games (-31.20 Units / -31% ROI)
  • The Denver Nuggets have only hit the 3Q Moneyline in 15 of their last 45 away games (-26.66 Units / -39% ROI)
  • The Denver Nuggets have only covered the 1H Spread in 25 of their last 68 games (-24.70 Units / -31% ROI)
  • The Denver Nuggets have only hit the 1H Game Total Under in 37 of their last 91 games (-21.08 Units / -20% ROI)

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Denver Nuggets: Keys to the Game vs. the New York Knicks

The Nuggets are 17-4 (.810) when allowing fewer than 10 fastbreak points since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .611

The Nuggets are 46-14 (.767) when scoring 15 or more second chance points since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .554

The Nuggets are 78-18 (.812) when scoring 110 or more points since the start of the 2023-24 season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .661

The Nuggets were 27-5 (.844) when shooting 40% or better from three last season — 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .683

New York Knicks: Keys to the Game vs. the Denver Nuggets

The Knicks are 17-4 (.810) when making 15 or more three-pointers this season — 7th-best in the NBA. The Nuggets have allowed 13.9 made three-pointers per game this season — 7th-worst in the NBA.

The Knicks were 21-6 (.778) when shooting 40% or better from three last season — 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .683

The Knicks are 10-3 (.769) when forcing 10 or more steals this season — 7th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .604

The Knicks are 26-7 (.788) when scoring 110 or more points this season — 6th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .665

Denver Nuggets Offensive Stats & Trends

The Nuggets have averaged 20.0 fast break points per game (918 points/46 games) this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 15.5

The Nuggets have averaged 20.4 fast break points per game (490 points/24 games) on the road this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 15.3

The Nuggets have averaged 10.6 fast break points per game (486 points/46 games) in the first half this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.9

The Nuggets have an assist to turnover ratio of 2.9 (155 assists/ 53 TOs) in close and late situations this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.7

New York Knicks Offensive Stats & Trends

The Knicks have averaged 8.1 second chance points per game (1,041 points/129 games) in the first half since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for best among NBA teams; League Avg: 6.7

The Knicks averaged 15.9 second chance points per game (650 points/41 games) on the road last season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.6

The Knicks have averaged 8.3 second chance points per game (1,554 points/188 games) in the first half since the start of the 2022-23 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 6.7

The Knicks have a TS% of 53% in the second half this season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 51%

Denver Nuggets Defensive Stats & Trends

The Nuggets have averaged 37.0 defensive rebounds per game (1,700 rebounds/46 games) this season — tied for 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.4

The Nuggets averaged 5.6 blocks per game (457 blocks/82 games) last season — tied for 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.1

The Nuggets have averaged 36.3 defensive rebounds per game (4,646 rebounds/128 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.3

The Nuggets have averaged 8.5 steals per game (392 steals/46 games) this season — 10th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.4

New York Knicks Defensive Stats & Trends

The Knicks averaged 4.1 blocks per game (336 blocks/82 games) last season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.1

The Knicks have averaged 35.0 defensive rebounds per game (1,645 rebounds/47 games) this season — tied for 8th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.4

The Knicks have averaged 4.1 blocks per game (268 blocks/65 games) at home since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.2

The Knicks have averaged 3.9 blocks per game (183 blocks/47 games) this season — 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.0


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