Nuggets vs Knicks Game Breakdown

Denver Nuggets

Nuggets

28W-18L

Denver Nuggets

January 29, 2025

08:30PM EST

Odds: 240.0 o/u

Knicks

31W-16L

New York Knicks
New York Knicks

Get ready to rumble at Madison Square Garden tonight as the Denver Nuggets, looking to bounce back from a recent stumble, charge into the Big Apple to face the high-flying New York Knicks in a first-round playoff clash that promises more fireworks than the Fourth of July! With the Knicks fresh off a thunderous victory and the Nuggets hungry to regain their stride, tonight’s 08:30 PM showdown is set to shatter expectations with a sky-high over/under of 240. Both teams are not just playing for a win but battling for conference bragging rights. As the Nuggets try to mine a victory in the heart of New York, and the Knicks aim to slice through the competition, you better believe the Garden will be the stage for an epic showdown where only the grittiest will glitter in the end!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 29, 2025 08:30PM EST

Location: Madison Square Garden, New York

Vegas Odds

DEN ML NYK ML Over/Under Line
Open +125 -145 239.5 3.0/-3.0
Recent +120 -140 240.0 3.0/-3.0
Difference -5 +5 +0.5

Team Performance

den Team Logo
LAST 10
8W-2L
AWAY
34W-25L

45.5% Win Probability

40% Over
nyk Team Logo
LAST 10
6W-4L
HOME
40W-21L

54.5% Win Probability

40% Over

Previous Matchups

Date Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Final O/U ATS
11/25/24 New York Knicks NYK 36 40 37 32 00 145 Over
Denver Nuggets DEN 24 29 34 31 00 118
03/21/24 New York Knicks NYK 30 26 20 24 00 100 Under
Denver Nuggets DEN 32 29 27 25 00 113
01/25/24 Denver Nuggets DEN 21 20 25 18 00 84 Under
New York Knicks NYK 33 29 36 24 00 122
03/18/23 Denver Nuggets DEN 28 39 24 19 00 110 Under
New York Knicks NYK 36 26 29 25 00 116
11/16/22 New York Knicks NYK 30 25 25 26 00 106 Under
Denver Nuggets DEN 27 27 30 19 00 103
02/08/22 New York Knicks NYK 36 24 34 21 00 115 Over
Denver Nuggets DEN 40 43 28 21 00 132
12/04/21 Denver Nuggets DEN 30 30 32 21 00 113 Under
New York Knicks NYK 25 24 22 28 00 99

Nuggets Vs Over/Under

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Knicks Vs Over/Under

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Nuggets Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
01/27 vs CHI 121-129L 42 36 14 100
01/23 @ SAC 132-123W 56 30 10 101
01/21 @ PHI 144-109W 51 39 13 85
01/19 vs ORL 113-100W 57 24 20 77
01/17 vs MIA 133-113W 41 35 5 92
01/15 @ HOU 108-128L 36 22 18 75
01/14 vs DAL 118-99W 51 28 18 83
01/12 vs DAL 112-101W 55 23 13 94
01/10 @ BRO 124-105W 49 34 14 87
01/08 @ LAC 126-103W 45 29 11 89

Knicks Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
01/27 @ MEM 143-106W 46 32 10 108
01/21 vs BRO 99-95W 42 29 10 87
01/20 @ ATL 119-110W 39 31 15 90
01/17 @ MIN 99-116L 41 19 9 90
01/15 vs PHI 125-119W 45 28 13 86
01/13 @ DET 119-124L 42 26 17 80
01/12 @ MIL 140-106W 49 29 11 88
01/10 @ OKL 101-126L 43 18 10 96
01/08 @ TOR 112-98W 43 24 12 88
01/06 @ ORL 94-103L 38 16 12 81

Starting Lineups

Nuggets Notable Injuries

  • Dario Saric (C): Avg: 7.1pts, 4.2reb, 2.2ast, 16.7 minutes. Last game: 01/15/25. Impact: 2.2
  • Zeke Nnaji (C): Avg: 2.6pts, 1.6reb, 0.4ast, 8.0 minutes. Last game: 01/21/25. Impact: 0.3
  • Jalen Pickett (PG/SG): Avg: 1.9pts, 0.6reb, 0.9ast, 5.2 minutes. Last game: 01/21/25. Impact: 0.9
  • PJ Hall (C): Avg: 1.3pts, 0.9reb, 0.3ast, 2.6 minutes. Last game: 01/21/25. Impact: 0.6
  • Trey Alexander (PG/SG): Avg: 0.9pts, 0.4reb, 0.5ast, 4.8 minutes. Last game: 01/15/25. Impact: 0.5

Knicks Notable Injuries

  • Jericho Sims (C): Avg: 2.0pts, 3.4reb, 0.5ast, 12.2 minutes. Last game: 01/27/25. Impact: 1.3
  • Matt Ryan (SG/SF): Avg: 4.1pts, 1.1reb, 0.4ast, 10.4 minutes. Last game: 01/27/25. Impact: 0.5
  • Ariel Hukporti (C): Avg: 1.6pts, 1.8reb, 0.4ast, 7.5 minutes. Last game: 01/27/25. Impact: 0.8
  • Tyler Kolek (PG): Avg: 2.1pts, 0.6reb, 0.9ast, 5.6 minutes. Last game: 01/27/25. Impact: 0.6
  • Pacome Dadiet (SG/SF): Avg: 1.5pts, 1.0reb, 0.4ast, 6.4 minutes. Last game: 01/17/25. Impact: 0.5
  • Jacob Toppin (PF): Avg: 0.9pts, 0.8reb, 0.3ast, 3.8 minutes. Last game: 01/27/25. Impact: 0.4

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Nuggets Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #20 #21 #30 #24 7.4%
PF #5 #6 #17 #8 -4.2%
PG #4 #5 #26 #21 1.5%
SF #7 #4 #25 #10 -2.5%
SG #30 #3 #21 #28 7.8%

Knicks Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #8 #12 #8 #7 -8.1%
PF #15 #13 #2 #7 -4.3%
PG #16 #9 #11 #11 -2.3%
SF #1 #1 #8 #1 -19.0%
SG #13 #15 #8 #9 -3.3%
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Team Comparison

Team Logo
Points per Game
122.8
116.0
Rebounds per Game
46.2
44.6
Assists per Game
31.5
26.7
Steals per Game
8.6
8.7
Blocks per Game
5.0
4.0
Shots per Game
89.8
88.4
3-Pointers Made per Game
11.3
12.4
2-Pt Percentage per Game
59.0
56.7
3-Pt Percentage per Game
37.8
36.1
Turnovers per Game
13.8
12.7
Fouls per Game
16.9
16.6

Recent Trends

  • Nikola Jokic (C) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
  • Nikola Jokic (C) is on a notable streak, exceeding 12 assists in 2 consecutive games.
  • Nikola Jokic (C) is coming off a triple-double where he put up 33.0 pts, 12.0 reb, 14.0 ast against CHI
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