The Knicks are taking on the Nuggets at Madison Square Garden in a great cross-conference matchup. Here are the best player props to consider for Jalen Brunson on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Best Jalen Brunson Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
The Knicks are 3-point favorites against the Nuggets, with an o/u of 240 on DraftKings Sportsbook. Here are the latest lines for Jalen Brunson on DraftKings Sportsbook: o/u 26.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 7.5 assists, and 2.5 three-pointers.
After a slow start to the new year, the Knicks and Jalen Brunson have re-found their form. The Knicks had a ridiculous 12-2 record in the month of December, but had a poor start to January. However, New York has won four straight games and is only a game behind the Celtics for the 2-seed in the Eastern Conference. Not only are the Knicks winning, but their offense is playing on another level at the moment. The Knicks have scored exactly 143 points in each of their past two games. Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns have become one of the best duos in the NBA and role players like Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart, and OG Anunoby have also elevated their games. This will be a tough matchup against Denver, but the Knicks are a scary team to face at the moment.
The Knicks will be playing their third straight home game when they face Denver on Wednesday night. In fact, the only road game the Knicks have played in their past five games is against the Nets. So it has actually been two full weeks since the Knicks had to leave New York City. Going even further back, the Knicks have not had to travel further than Philadelphia since they left Chicago on January 4th. That long run with basically no travel could have a big role to play in why the Knicks are currently thriving. Now, the Nuggets are being forced to travel across the country to take on the Knicks. This will be their seventh road game in their past ten games, with two more road games afterward. The Nuggets have lost their past two games in Minnesota and Chicago, so this trip across the country could be wearing them down.
My favorite prop bet for this game is for Jalen Brunson to have over 7.5 assists. Brunson ranks 8th in the NBA with 7.4 assists per game. He is a great distributor and is leading this New York offense to a very strong run of form. Brunson also has a great matchup history with the Nuggets. When these teams faced off in Denver earlier this season, the Knicks’ offense played out of their minds. The Knicks scored 145 points in their win in Denver, and Brunson had a season-high 17 assists. The Knicks played great on both sides of the floor that night, but it was Brunson running the offense nearly flawlessly that pushed the Knicks to such a dominant victory. As Denver grows more tired on the road trip and the Knicks continue to gain strength during their home stand, Brunson should be able to pick them apart again and go over this assists number.
