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Denver Nuggets vs New York Knicks Prediction, Odds and Picks for Wednesday, 01/29/25

Updated: 12:08 PM ET Jan 29, 2025

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Over 240.0(-110)DEN Nuggets @ NY Knicks

Reasoning

The stage is set for Nikola Jokic’s only visit to Madison Square Garden this season. Pressure is on the Nuggets to respond after back-to-back losses at Minnesota and Chicago. Defensively the Nuggets have to improve here, as they’ve allowed 129, 133 and 123 points in their last 3 games. New York likes to play at a fast pace and Denver didn’t have answers for them in the first meeting, which they lost 145-118. In general, this hasn’t been a favorable matchup for Jokic and company, as they’re just 1-4 ATS/SU over the past 5 meetings.

With 4 wins in a row, the Knicks are now within 1 game of the 2nd-place Boston Celtics. They are on a roll offensively, averaging 124.4 points per 100 possessions during the win streak. Their Net Rating is also the highest in the NBA at +17 points in the 4 wins, and it’s hard to find a flaw in the way Tom Thibodeau’s men are playing right now. The only issue might arise on the glass if Josh Hart isn’t able to play. He’s dealing with a knee injury, which limited him to just 27 minutes in the win over Memphis.

Points have been easy to come by in both teams’ games lately. They’ve combined to go over the total in 12 of 16 games. New York is also 5-2 on the O/U in their last 7 home games while dropping 143 points in 2 straight games. After seeing very little defensive resistance by the Nuggets over their last 3 games, I feel like the over is a good bet here. It has cashed 29 times in 46 Denver games this season. Expect a shootout at MSG tonight.

Nuggets vs Knicks prediction: Over 240 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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Same Game Parlay

Player Threes Made

N. Jokic (DEN) - Over 1.5 threes

Player Threes Made

K.A. Towns (NY) - Over 1.5 threes

Player Rebounds

J. Hart (NY) - 8+ rebs

Reasoning

Nikola Jokic 2+ made threes (+105)

The Nuggets wasted another masterful performance by Nikola Jokic in their last game, as they lost on the road in Chicago. The Joker went for 33 points, 12 rebounds and 14 assists in the loss, continuing to fill the stat sheet like nobody else in the NBA. Although he went just 1-for-4 from three, he is still shooting 42.5% from downtown in January, while over his last 10 games, that number is at an impressive 47.6%.

Jokic has cleared this line 3 times in 4 games and I have him returning back to form against a sub-par perimeter defense here. The Knicks are allowing 37.7% of opponent threes to go in this season, which is the 2nd-highest number in the NBA behind only the Brooklyn Nets. Jokic was held to just 22 points in the first meeting but he still managed to clear this line for the 2nd time in 3 games against New York. I’m starting my Nuggets vs Knicks Same Game Parlay by counting on another mega Jokic performance tonight at Madison Square Garden.

Karl-Anthony Towns 2+ made threes (-115)

KAT has cleared this line 5 times over his last 10 games while shooting a very solid 40% from downtown. We just saw him go 2-for-4 from beyond the arc in the win over Memphis and the Knicks would be wise to use him more around the perimeter here to wear out Jokic.

Aside from the 3-time MVP, Denver doesn’t really have anyone that can match up well with Towns here, which puts them in a tricky spot. The Nuggets are also allowing 42.7% of opponent threes to go in over their last 3 games, which has been one of the main reasons why they’ve dropped 2 of their last 3 games while allowing an NBA-high 128.3 points per game. KAT played a vital role in eliminating the Nuggets from the postseason last year as he averaged 1.9 made threes per game in that series on 39.4% efficiency. Let’s hope he can put on a decent performance in front of the home fans in this one.

Josh Hart to record 8+ rebounds (-250)

Josh Hart had his time on the court cut short in the win over Memphis, but he still managed to grab 10 rebounds in just 27 minutes played. That was his 3rd game in a row with at least 10 rebounds, and he had 18 of them in the win over Sacramento a couple of nights ago. January is by far his most productive month on the glass this season – he’s averaging 12.5 rebounds a night, finishing with 9 or more rebounds in 13 of 14 games. I’ve opted for a more conservative approach here in backing him to get 8 rebounds, which is something that’s happened only once since Christmas Day.

Denver’s opponents have been grabbing 53.7 rebounds per game in their last 3 outings, which is an increase of 3.2 per game compared to their season average. Both teams have been involved in some high-paced games lately, and if that trend continues, that should translate into inflated stats across the board. I have no worries about Hart reaching his season average tonight.

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Game Totals

The Over is 7-3 in the Nuggets' last 10 games.

Money Line

The Knicks have won 3 straight home games.

Point Spread

The Nuggets are 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 games.

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