Denver Nuggets vs New York Knicks Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 21/03/2024, 08:33  by Kennedy Kechula in NBA Predictions

The Nuggets will be at home to welcome the in-form New York Knicks for their next NBA regular season game. They are coming to this game as the second-best-placed team in the Western Conference while the Knicks are fourth in the East. The Nuggets have won six of their last seven games. Mike Malone’s men responded immediately after a 107-105 loss to the Mavericks snapped a five-game winning run. They earned a crucial 115-112 victory over the Timberwolves and gained an advantage over them in the race for top spot. Their 48th win of the season kept them within a half a game of conference leaders OKC. The Nuggets have had health on their side and for this game only Zeke Nnaji is on the injury report and is listed as ‘Questionable’. Denver have averaged 112.3 points in their last three games.

The Knicks have been in red-hot form recently and arrive here having won their last four games. Considering their recent dominance in this fixture, they will be confident of success. New York thumped the Nuggets 122-84 in the reverse match back in January and have now won the last three against Denver. The Knicks have won six times in their last eight games. This form has allowed them to cement their place amongst the top six teams in the East. New York, who are 3.5 games clear of the play-in places, defeated the Warriors 119-112 last time out. Key to their upturn in form has been their impeccable defence. The Knicks have kept six of their last eight opponents to under 100 points. They will however miss a key piece of their defence here. O.G. Anunoby has been ruled out for this game due to a troublesome elbow. He rejoins Julius Randle and Mitchell Robinson in the treatment room. The Knicks have averaged 107.3 points over their last three games.