Knicks vs Nuggets Game Breakdown & Projections – Thu, Mar 21st 2024

Hold onto your basketball caps, sports fans! The city that never sleeps is packing up its 41 victories and taking a little trip to the mile-high city, where the Nuggets are shining bright with their 48 wins. Tonight’s clash at the Ball Arena is more than just a game; it’s a battle of the conferences, with our New York knights standing 13.5 games back in the East, while Denver’s gold nuggets are just half a game shy from the top in the West. The stakes? Well, the bookies have set the over/under at a nail-biting 207.5, and while the Knicks are the underdogs at 8.5, the Nuggets are the favorites at -8.5. Both teams are riding high on their recent victories, Knicks conquering the GSW, and Nuggets mining a win against the Timberwolves. So, prepare for a night where the Knicks will try to strike gold, and the Nuggets aim to keep their court a no-sleep zone!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 21, 2024 09:00PM EST

Location: Ball Arena, Denver

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

19W-14L

31.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

8W-2L

HOME

27W-6L

68.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

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

Starting Lineups

Knicks Notable Injuries

• OG Anunoby (SF/PF): Avg: 14.8pts, 4.4reb, 2.2ast, 34.0 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 4.9
• Jacob Toppin (SF/PF): Avg: 1.6pts, 0.9reb, 0.4ast, 4.7 minutes. Last game: 03/08/24. Impact: 0.5
• Charlie Brown (SG/SF): Avg: 0.9pts, 0.3reb, 0.0ast, 5.2 minutes. Last game: 03/08/24. Impact: 0.3

Nuggets Notable Injuries

• Julian Strawther (SG/SF): Avg: 4.8pts, 1.3reb, 1.0ast, 11.9 minutes. Last game: 03/15/24. Impact: 0.7
• Jalen Pickett (PG): Avg: 1.7pts, 0.5reb, 0.8ast, 5.0 minutes. Last game: 03/09/24. Impact: 0.3
• Jay Huff (C): Avg: 1.5pts, 0.8reb, 0.1ast, 2.8 minutes. Last game: 03/15/24. Impact: 0.6
• Hunter Tyson (PF): Avg: 0.7pts, 0.8reb, 0.1ast, 2.9 minutes. Last game: 03/09/24. 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.

Recent Trends

• Jalen Brunson (PG) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 3 consecutive games.
• Josh Hart (SF/PF) is coming off a triple-double where he put up 10.0 pts, 11.0 reb, 11.0 ast against GSW
• Precious Achiuwa (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 37.2% to 20.8, 33.1 min average previous 3 games.
• Miles McBride (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 38.6% to 26.7, 19.3 min average previous 3 games.
• Jericho Sims (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 55.7% to 11.1, 25.0 min average previous 3 games.
The Knicks have a 3-game winning streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 4-game winning streak. The Nuggets have a 3-game winning streak at home.