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New York Knicks vs Denver Nuggets: Can the Knicks bounce back in Denver?
The Denver Nuggets are hosting the New York Knicks today at Ball Arena.
The Knicks are on a West Coast road trip
The New York Knicks are fourth in the Eastern Conference with a 9-7 record, including 4-5 on the road. They are coming off a 121-106 loss to the Utah Jazz that ended their four-game winning streak. The Knicks are second in the league shooting 49.7% from the field and fifth averaging 117.5 points per game. Karl-Anthony Towns leads the team averaging 26.1 points per game.
The Joker is back
The Denver Nuggets are fifth in the Western Conference with a 9-6 record, including 4-3 at home. They have lost 3 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 127-102 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. The Nuggets are third in the league shooting 39.6% from three-point territory and eighth averaging 117.5 points per game. Nikola Jokic leads the team averaging 30.3 points, 13.9 rebounds, and 11.2 assists per game.
Betting Trends
The Nuggets are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games overall, 15-1 SU in their last 16 home games against the Knicks, and 7-0 SU in their last 7 games against teams from the Atlantic Division. They are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games played on Monday and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games played on Monday. Denver has played over the total point line in 10 of their last 13 games overall, their last 6 home games, and their last 7 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. The Knicks are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games overall, 4-15 SU in their last 19 games against the Nuggets, and 5-2 SU in their last 7 games played in November. They are 6-13 ATS in their last 19 games against the Nuggets and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games played on Monday. New York has played over the total point line in 4 of their last 6 games overall, 7 of their last 10 games on the road, and 6 of their last 8 games against teams from the Western Conference.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Knicks were in great form starting their West Coast road trip but lost pretty easily against the Utah Jazz in the last one. Now, they are going to Denver, where they have won only once in the last 16 years. The Nuggets have a lot to make up for, as they had a slow start and lost a couple of games when Nikola Jokic did not play. The three-time MVP is going for his fourth such award as he is averaging a triple-double and leads the league in both rebounds and assists. The Serb loves to play against guys like Karl-Anthony Towns and will dominate this game, leading the Nuggets to another win.
