Knicks vs. Nuggets betting: NBA preview for Feb. 4

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The New York Knicks (32-18) will look to build on a seven-game win streak when they host the Denver Nuggets (33-18) on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Madison Square Garden as 6.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, ALT2, and MSG. The matchup has an over/under of 224.5 points.

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Knicks Cover -6.5 vs Nuggets -112

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Knicks vs. Nuggets betting lines

  • Knicks odds to win: -272
  • Nuggets odds to win: +221
  • Spread: Knicks (-6.5)
  • Total: 224.5

Knicks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • New York has an 18-8 record against the spread at home and is 20-6 in home contests.
  • New York has a 12-3 record ATS at home this season as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Knicks have hit the over in 12 of their 26 home games this year with a set over/under (46.2%).
  • Recent history hints at an edge to New York to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 231.3 points per contest.

Knicks Recent Trends

  • The Knicks are 7-3 overall and 7-3 against the spread in their past 10 contests.
  • The Knicks and their opponents have combined to hit the over in two of those games.
  • The last 10 Knicks games averaged 225.7 total points, 1.2 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • During the last 10 games, the Knicks are scoring 4.5 points less per game compared to their season average.

Knicks Betting Records

  • The Knicks have been the moneyline favorite 42 total times this season. They’ve gone 29-13 in those games.
  • New York has gone 14-2 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -272 or shorter (winning 87.5%).
  • The Knicks have an implied moneyline win probability of 73.1% in this game.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (13th in NBA) 46 (fifth) 46.5 (third) 41.4 (fourth) 27 (10th) 13 (fourth)

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Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Nuggets have an 18-9 ATS record in road games so far while putting up a record of 19-8 overall in those contests.
  • The Nuggets’ record against the spread is 6-3 as 6.5-point underdogs or more in road games this year.
  • Nuggets games have gone over the set point total 17 times on the road this season.
  • This season on the road the Nuggets and their opponents have averaged a total of 233.2 points per contest, 8.7 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Nuggets Recent Trends

  • The Nuggets have a 5-5 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • Nuggets’ last 10 games saw five go over the total.
  • The last 10 Nuggets games averaged 222.7 total points, 1.8 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Nuggets have scored 10.8 fewer points per contest compared to their 120 PPG season-long scoring average.

Nuggets Betting Records

  • Denver has won nine, or 50%, of the 18 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Nuggets are 3-1 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +221 or more on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Nuggets based on the moneyline is 31.2%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.5 (second in NBA) 46.7 (15th) 42.4 (24th) 43.1 (ninth) 27.8 (ninth) 11.8 (third)
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