A pair of the league’s top scorers match up when Jalen Brunson (ninth, 25.8 points per game) and the New York Knicks (31-16) host Nikola Jokic (third, 30) and the Denver Nuggets (28-18) tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, MSG, and ALT.
Knicks Props
Jalen Brunson
Brunson has gone under his points prop in each of his last three games.
- Points Prop: O/U 25.5 (Over -125, Under -105)
- Rebounds Prop: O/U 2.5 (Over +105, Under -135)
- Assists Prop: O/U 7.5 (Over +100, Under -130)
- 3PM Prop: O/U 2.5 (Over +145, Under -188)
Karl-Anthony Towns
Towns has gone under his points prop in each of his last two games.
- Points Prop: O/U 24.5 (Over -115, Under -115)
- Rebounds Prop: O/U 12.5 (Over +105, Under -135)
- Assists Prop: O/U 3.5 (Over -154, Under +120)
- 3PM Prop: O/U 1.5 (Over -125, Under -105)
Mikal Bridges
Bridges has gone over his points prop in each of his last two games.
- Points Prop: O/U 18.5 (Over -110, Under -120)
- Rebounds Prop: O/U 2.5 (Over +145, Under -188)
- Assists Prop: O/U 3.5 (Over +124, Under -160)
- 3PM Prop: O/U 2.5 (Over +124, Under -160)
Knicks 2024-25 Stats
- New York averages 117.8 points per game (fourth in the league) while giving up 110.8 per contest (eighth in the NBA). It has a +328 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by seven points per game.
- With 41 rebounds allowed per game, the Knicks are best in the league. They rank 22nd in the league by pulling down 43.5 rebounds per contest.
- New York is dishing out 27.5 assists per game, which ranks them 10th in the NBA in 2024-25.
- The Knicks are forcing 13.6 turnovers per game this year (18th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve committed just 12.1 turnovers per game (third-best).
- New York connects on 13.2 three-pointers per game (15th in the league) compared to its opponents’ 13.6. It shoots 37.8% from deep while its opponents hit 37.7% from long range.
- The Knicks rank second-worst in the NBA with a 37.7% shooting percentage allowed from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, they are allowing 13.6 threes per game (17th-ranked in league).
- New York has taken 60.4% two-pointers and 39.6% threes this season. Of the team’s baskets, 69.8% are two-pointers and 30.2% are three-pointers.
Nuggets Props
Nikola Jokic
Jokic has gone under his rebounds prop in each of his last two games.
- Points Prop: O/U 26.5 (Over -125, Under -105)
- Rebounds Prop: O/U 12.5 (Over -115, Under -115)
- Assists Prop: O/U 10.5 (Over -115, Under -115)
- 3PM Prop: O/U 1.5 (Over +110, Under -140)
Jamal Murray
Murray has gone over his points prop in 19 of 40 games this season.
- Points Prop: O/U 19.5 (Over -115, Under -115)
- Rebounds Prop: O/U 3.5 (Over +114, Under -145)
- Assists Prop: O/U 5.5 (Over -130, Under +100)
- 3PM Prop: O/U 1.5 (Over -188, Under +145)
Michael Porter Jr.
Porter has gone over his points prop in 30 of 46 games this season.
- Points Prop: O/U 16.5 (Over -105, Under -125)
- Rebounds Prop: O/U 5.5 (Over +110, Under -140)
- 3PM Prop: O/U 2.5 (Over -110, Under -120)
Nuggets 2024-25 Stats
- Denver is the third-best team in the league in points scored (120.6 per game) and 24th in points allowed (116.2).
- On the boards, the Nuggets are sixth in the NBA in rebounds (45.7 per game). They are seventh in rebounds conceded (42.8 per game).
- At 31.2 assists per game, Denver is best in the league.
- With 13.8 turnovers committed per game and 13.1 turnovers forced, the Nuggets are 15th and 20th in the NBA, respectively.
- In 2024-25 Denver is fourth-worst in the NBA in 3-point makes (11.8 per game) but fourth-best in 3-point percentage (38.1%).
- The Nuggets are 24th in the league in 3-pointers conceded (13.9 per game) and 10th in 3-point percentage defensively (35.6%).
- In 2024-25, Denver has taken 65.5% percent of its shots from inside the arc, and 34.5% percent from beyond it. In terms of made shots, 73.9% of Denver’s baskets have been 2-pointers, and 26.1% have been 3-pointers.
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