Knicks vs Nuggets Game Breakdown

Get ready for a high-altitude showdown as the New York Knicks, fresh off a tough game, storm into the Mile High City to challenge the Denver Nuggets at the electrifying Ball Arena tonight at 10:00PM EST. With both teams neck and neck in their respective conferences and the playoff air buzzing with anticipation, this matchup promises more twists and turns than a Rocky Mountain road. The stakes are sky-high, and the betting lines are buzzing—232 points on the board say this won’t be a quiet night! While the Nuggets look to capitalize on their recent smashing success, the Knicks are hungry to bounce back and tighten the gap. So, let’s see if the Knicks can carve out a victory or if the Nuggets will mine their way to another win!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: November 25, 2024 10:00PM EST

Location: Ball Arena, Denver

Vegas Odds

	NYK ML	DEN ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+135	-160	233.5	3.5/-3.5
Recent	+145	-170	232.0	4.0/-4.0
Difference	+10	-10	-1.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

27W-22L

40.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

36W-11L

59.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

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

Knicks Vs Over/Under

Nuggets Vs Over/Under

Knicks Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/23	vs UTA	106-121L	40	25	9	100
11/20	vs PHX	138-122W	41	30	13	86
11/18	@ WAS	134-106W	41	37	8	91
11/17	@ BRO	114-104W	47	33	6	88
11/15	@ BRO	124-122W	45	25	13	83
11/13	@ CHI	123-124L	40	31	15	94
11/12	vs PHI	111-99W	47	31	15	89
11/10	vs IND	121-132L	39	23	13	83
11/08	@ MIL	116-94W	48	35	7	91
11/06	vs ATL	116-121L	41	29	15	84

Nuggets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/23	vs LAL	127-102W	48	37	17	82
11/22	@ DAL	120-123L	42	33	13	90
11/19	vs MEM	122-110W	53	29	18	100
11/17	vs MEM	90-105L	39	23	14	84
11/15	vs NOP	94-101L	38	26	7	87
11/10	@ DAL	122-120W	45	35	10	89
11/08	@ MIA	135-122W	39	37	17	81
11/06	@ OKL	124-122W	55	34	18	89
11/01	vs MIN	116-119L	46	30	13	92
10/29	vs BRO	144-139W	43	31	5	89

Starting Lineups

New York Knicks	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
OG Anunoby PF	31.0	35.9	28.7	100%	29.1
Mikal Bridges SG	31.0	28.7	28.8	100%	29.1
Jalen Brunson PG	42.0	46.2	44.6	100%	45.0
Josh Hart SF	35.0	40.7	37.7	100%	38.1
Karl-Anthony Towns C	47.0	53.9	41.8	100%	42.1

Denver Nuggets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Christian Braun SG	26.0	29.5	20.4	50%	28.2
Nikola Jokic C	67.0	73.5	64.7	100%	65.0
Jamal Murray PG	39.0	40.8	37.1	100%	37.4
Michael Porter Jr. SF	33.0	35.3	31.3	100%	31.7
Peyton Watson PF	24.0	25.6	15.1	27%	26.3

Knicks Notable Injuries

Matt Ryan (SG/SF): Avg: 4.8pts, 1.3reb, 0.6ast, 12.9 minutes. Last game: 11/18/24. Impact: 0.2
Tyler Kolek (PG): Avg: 3.6pts, 1.0reb, 0.8ast, 8.7 minutes. Last game: 11/23/24. Impact: 1.4
Ariel Hukporti (C): Avg: 1.3pts, 2.0reb, 0.4ast, 9.7 minutes. Last game: 11/18/24. Impact: 1.2
Jacob Toppin (SF/PF): Avg: 1.2pts, 0.7reb, 0.4ast, 4.0 minutes. Last game: 11/20/24. Impact: 0.4

Nuggets Notable Injuries

Vlatko Cancar (C): Avg: 2.2pts, 2.0reb, 0.0ast, 8.6 minutes. Last game: 11/19/24. Impact: 1.1
Trey Alexander (PG/SG): Avg: 0.6pts, 0.2reb, 0.2ast, 5.0 minutes. Last game: 11/23/24. Impact: 0.3
PJ Hall (C): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.0reb, 0.0ast, 2.0 minutes. Last game: 11/23/24. Impact: 0.2

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
Nikola Jokic	DEN	Pts	27.5	29.6	+2.1	80%	70%	67%	67%	NYK	+1.2	#20
Julian Strawther	DEN	Pts	6.5	8.1	+1.6	20%	40%	40%	40%	NYK	+1.6	#24
Josh Hart	NYK	Reb	8.5	9.8	+1.3	40%	50%	60%	60%	DEN	-0.4	#9
Christian Braun	DEN	Reb	4.5	5.5	+1.0	40%	60%	53%	53%	NYK	-0.4	#8
Jamal Murray	DEN	Ast	5.5	6.2	+0.7	80%	70%	47%	47%	NYK	-0.1	#16
Peyton Watson	DEN	Ast	1.5	1.6	+0.1	80%	50%	40%	40%	NYK	+0.2	#20
Michael Porter Jr.	DEN	3Pt	2.5	2.8	+0.3	40%	60%	47%	47%	NYK	+0.3	#23

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Knicks Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#20	#3	#23	#13	-1.3%
PF	#4	#1	#11	#3	-11.5%
PG	#20	#13	#16	#20	2.4%
SF	#24	#23	#5	#21	4.3%
SG	#11	#8	#20	#10	-3.3%

Nuggets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#19	#25	#10	#16	1.2%
PF	#9	#6	#13	#9	-2.7%
PG	#3	#10	#6	#3	-12.7%
SF	#25	#26	#24	#30	10.6%
SG	#4	#9	#28	#7	-4.2%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

113.5

115.5

Rebounds per Game

43.2

44.7

Assists per Game

26.7

30.2

Steals per Game

7.6

7.8

Blocks per Game

4.2

5.5

Shots per Game

88.4

89.2

3-Pointers Made per Game

14.0

12.4

2-Pt Percentage per Game

55.2

54.5

3-Pt Percentage per Game

37.9

39.5

Turnovers per Game

11.4

12.1

Fouls per Game

17.3

18.1

Recent Trends

Nikola Jokic (C) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 3 consecutive games.
Cameron Payne (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 51.9% to 26.7, 17.6 min average previous 3 games.