Nuggets vs Knicks Game Breakdown

Nuggets
28W-18L

January 29, 2025
08:30PM EST
Odds: 240.0 o/u
Knicks
31W-16L


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

45.5% Win Probability

54.5% Win Probability
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
Knicks Vs Over/Under
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
Denver Nuggets | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
22.0 | 31.4 | 24.9 | 100% | 25.2 | |
64.0 | 70.7 | 67.7 | 100% | 68.1 | |
Jamal Murray
SG
|
37.0 | 39.0 | 38.5 | 100% | 38.9 |
26.0 | 30.0 | 31.8 | 100% | 32.2 | |
35.0 | 27.6 | 33.9 | 63% | 35.5 |
New York Knicks | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
OG Anunoby
PF
|
29.0 | 34.6 | 28.4 | 100% | 28.8 |
31.0 | 31.8 | 30.1 | 100% | 30.5 | |
45.0 | 40.4 | 43.3 | 100% | 43.7 | |
Josh Hart
SF
|
38.0 | 37.0 | 38.7 | 100% | 39.0 |
49.0 | 49.7 | 51.4 | 100% | 51.8 |
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.
Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
Peyton Watson | DEN | Pts | 6.5 | 7.9 | +1.4 | 0% | 50% | 60% | 60% | NYK | -0.6 | #13 |
Jalen Brunson | NYK | Pts | 26.5 | 27.4 | +0.9 | 40% | 50% | 47% | 47% | DEN | -1.9 | #4 |
Mikal Bridges | NYK | Reb | 2.5 | 3.7 | +1.2 | 40% | 40% | 53% | 53% | DEN | -0.8 | #4 |
OG Anunoby | NYK | Reb | 3.5 | 4.6 | +1.1 | 100% | 60% | 60% | 60% | DEN | -0.8 | #4 |
Precious Achiuwa | NYK | Ast | 0.5 | 0.9 | +0.4 | 100% | 80% | 60% | 60% | DEN | +0.1 | #17 |
Christian Braun | DEN | Ast | 1.5 | 1.9 | +0.4 | 60% | 30% | 53% | 53% | NYK | -0.3 | #8 |
Karl-Anthony Towns | NYK | 3Pt | 1.5 | 2.4 | +0.9 | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | DEN | +0.1 | #18 |
Jamal Murray | DEN | 3Pt | 1.5 | 2.1 | +0.6 | 20% | 50% | 53% | 53% | NYK | -0.1 | #15 |
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% |

Team Comparison

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- 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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