Knicks vs. Nuggets betting: NBA preview for January 29

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Two 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, 30.0 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 of 241.5.

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Knicks vs. Nuggets betting lines

  • Knicks odds to win: -141
  • Nuggets odds to win: +118
  • Spread: Knicks (-2.5)
  • Total: 241.5
  • TV Channel: Altitude Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Knicks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • New York has covered the spread 13 times at home and is 16-8 in home contests.
  • This season, New York is 13-9-1 ATS in home games as 2.5-point favorites or more.
  • At home this year, Knicks games have hit the over on the set point total 13 times.
  • New York and its opponents have averaged a total of 225.9 points per home contest this year, 15.6 points fewer than this game’s posted total.

Knicks Recent Trends

  • The Knicks are 7-3 overall and 6-4 against the spread over their last 10 contests.
  • The Knicks’ last 10 contests saw six hit the over.
  • The Knicks’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 228.2 points scored. That’s 13.3 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Across their last 10 games, the Knicks have scored 2.2 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Knicks Betting Records

  • The Knicks have put together a 29-13 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 69% of those games).
  • New York has a record of 28-12 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -141 or shorter (winning 70%).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Knicks’ implied win probability is 58.5%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.4 (third in NBA) 46.8 (18th) 43.5 (22nd) 41.0 (first) 27.5 (10th) 12.1 (third)

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Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Nuggets have a 12-12 record against the spread on the road and are 14-10 in road contests.
  • The Nuggets have a 7-10 record ATS in road games this year when playing as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Nuggets have gone over a set point total in a road game 15 times this season.
  • This season on the road the Nuggets and their opponents have averaged a total of 230.5 points per contest, 11.0 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Nuggets Recent Trends

  • The Nuggets have covered the spread seven times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
  • Nuggets’ past 10 contests saw seven hit the over.
  • The Nuggets’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 232.2 points scored. That’s 9.3 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Nuggets’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 120.9, 0.3 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Nuggets Betting Records

  • Denver has been underdogs in 11 games this season and won six (54.5%) of those contests.
  • The Nuggets are 4-5 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +118 or more on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 45.9% chance of a victory for the Nuggets.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.3 (first in NBA) 46.4 (15th) 45.7 (sixth) 42.8 (seventh) 31.2 (first) 13.8 (15th)
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