Knicks vs. Nuggets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 29

Knicks vs. Nuggets Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• Venue: Madison Square Garden -- New York City, New York
• Coverage: ESPN, MSG, and ALT

A pair of the league's top scorers hit the court when Jalen Brunson (ninth, 25.8 PPG) and the New York Knicks (31-16) host Nikola Jokic (third, 30 PPG) and the Denver Nuggets (28-18) on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN, MSG, and ALT. The Knicks are 2.5-point favorites. The matchup has an over/under set at 242.5 points.

Knicks vs. Nuggets Odds & Spread

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Knicks vs. Nuggets Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Knicks win (64.3%)

Knicks vs. Nuggets Betting Trends

• The Knicks are 24-22-1 against the spread this season.
• The Nuggets are 23-22-1 against the spread this year.
• Games involving the Knicks have hit the over 27 times out of 46 chances this season.
• Nuggets games this season have gone over the point total 65.2% of the time (30 out of 46 games with a set point total).
• New York has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (13-10-1) than it has in road affairs (11-12-0).
• The Knicks have hit the over on the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (58.3%) than games on the road (56.5%).
• Denver's winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .500. It is 11-11-0 ATS on its home court and 12-11-1 on the road.
• Nuggets games have gone above the over/under 68.2% of the time at home (15 of 22), and 62.5% of the time away (15 of 24).

Knicks Leaders

• Karl-Anthony Towns averages 24.9 points, 13.8 boards and 3.4 assists, shooting 54% from the floor and 43.2% from downtown (10th in NBA), with 2 made treys per contest.
• Brunson averages 25.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 7.4 assists.
• Josh Hart averages 13.9 points, 9.8 boards and 5.7 assists, shooting 55.5% from the field and 35.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game.
• OG Anunoby's numbers on the season are 16.3 points, 4.8 boards and 2.1 assists per game, shooting 47.6% from the floor and 35.1% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2 made 3-pointers.
• Mikal Bridges is averaging 18.3 points, 3.3 assists and 3.1 rebounds.

Nuggets Leaders

• Jokic's numbers on the season are 30 points, 13.1 rebounds and 10.2 assists per contest. He is also draining 57% of his shots from the floor and 47.4% from 3-point range (third in league), with an average of 2 triples.
• The Nuggets get 19.8 points per game from Jamal Murray, plus 4 boards and 6 assists.
• Michael Porter Jr. averages 18.1 points, 6.4 boards and 2.2 assists. He is draining 51.1% of his shots from the field and 41% from 3-point range, with 2.6 treys per game.
• Per game, Russell Westbrook gives the Nuggets 13.2 points, 5 rebounds and 6.4 assists, plus 1.5 steals and 0.5 blocks.
• Christian Braun averages 14.3 points, 4.6 boards and 2 assists. He is draining 57.6% of his shots from the floor (10th in league) and 37.7% from beyond the arc, with 1 triples per game.

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