Denver Nuggets at New York Knicks odds, picks and predictions

Ryan Dodson | Staff Writer

The Denver Nuggets (31-14) take on the New York Knicks (27-17) Thursday with tip-off from Madison Square Garden set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Nuggets vs. Knicks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Knicks won 2-0 last year

The Nuggets won their 3rd straight Tuesday with a 114-109 push over the Indiana Pacers as 5-point favorites. It was their 5th win in 6 games. C Nikola Jokic had a triple-double with 31 points, 13 boards and 10 assists. He's averaging 30.1 PPG over the last 7 games.

The Knicks won their 4th straight with a 108-103 cover as 3.5-point favorites over the Brooklyn Nets Tuesday. They're 7-3 ATS and 8-2 straight up over the last 10. The Knicks are a solid 14-5 at home this year. G Jalen Brunson has dropped 30, 38, 41, 30 and 30 the last 5 games.

Nuggets at Knicks odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:55 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Nuggets -135 (bet $135 to win $100) | Knicks +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
Against the spread (ATS): Nuggets -2.5 (-105) | Knicks +2.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 222.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

Nuggets at Knicks key injuries

Nuggets

G Reggie Jackson (toe) probable
G Julian Strawther (knee) out

Knicks

C Isaiah Hartenstein (Achilles) questionable
C Mitchell Robinson (ankle) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Nuggets at Knicks and predictions

Prediction

Nuggets 115, Knicks 110

Moneyline

The Nuggets are slight favorites here, and they should be. Yes, New York won both meetings last year, and they're great at home. The problem, though, is the Knicks don't have the size to contend with Jokic. They're down at least 1, and maybe 2 centers, which would leave 6-foot-10 Jericho Sims to contend with Jokic.

Take the NUGGETS -135.

Against the spread

I don't have any interest in the spread here, but I have a lot of interest in Jokic's point total. He has 31+ in 3 straight games. The Knicks have no one to check him.

Take NIKOLA JOKIC OVER 26.5 POINTS (-120).

Over/Under

We have 2 midrange offenses that run at a snail's pace. Denver is 5-5 O/U over the last 10, and the Knicks are 1-9. The last 10 meetings have seen 5 Overs and Unders cash. This total is a bit small for me, though, and I'll LEAN OVER 222.5 (-105).

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