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Last night I cashed my 76ers vs Lakers Same Game Parlay at +465 odds, and I’m going for back-to-back winners tonight. My focus is on the Nuggets vs Knicks game, with emanates from Madison Square Garden and tips off at 7:30 pm ET on ESPN. You can find out our NBA picks for all of tonight’s big matchups, but for now, let’s get into my Nuggets vs Knicks Same Game Parlay picks.
Nikola Jokic 2+ made threes (+105)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2+ made threes (-115)
Josh Hart to record 8+ rebounds (-250)
Nuggets vs Knicks Same Game Parlay odds: +368
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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.
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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.
