Two championship-hopeful teams meet in the Big Apple as the Denver Nuggets visit the New York Knicks.
The pregame narrative: Both the Nuggets and Knicks can score at will but leave something to be desired on the defensive end. I’m taking the over on an alternate total along with player props on Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby in this +380 SGP.
Check out my Nuggets vs. Knicks same-game parlay predictions for Jan. 29.
Nuggets vs. Knicks predictions
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Parlay: Over 234.5 points + Towns over 12.5 rebounds + Anunoby over 1.5 threes (+380)
Over 234.5 points (-200): This is a lofty alternate total but there’s good reason for it.
- Denver scores the third-most points per game (120.6)
- New York falls just behind, scoring the fourth-most PPG (117.8).
Additionally, both sides rank in the bottom half of the NBA for defensive rating.
The Nuggets play at the third-fastest pace (99.9 possessions/game). As a result, Denver is tied for the best overs record in the league (30-16-0), per Team Rankings.
Denver has surpassed this total in six of the past seven games while New York went over this number in two straight and five of its last eight contests.
Other SGP legs
Towns over 12.5 rebounds (-106): This may be the best centre matchup the NBA has to offer.
Nikola Jokic is dominating for the Nuggets, averaging a 30-point triple-double.
Towns is having a fantastic season himself, scoring 24.9 PPG with great efficiency while ranking second in the league as a rebounder (13.8/game).
Jokic plays 36.4 minutes a night and I expect Tom Thibodeau to have Towns out there as much as possible to match.
The Nuggets allow the fifth-most rebounds to opposing centres (16.0/game), per Fantasy Pros.
Towns has 13-plus rebounds in 25 of 42 games this season (59.5%), and he finds himself in an enticing spot on Wednesday.
Anunoby over 1.5 threes (-167): The former Toronto Raptor has been firing on all cylinders lately.
He’s cashed this wager in five of the past six games, averaging 2.3 makes on 5.8 attempts (40.0% shooting).
As I’ve already mentioned, I’m predicting a lot of points tonight. And if that’s the case, there should be an uptick in 3-point volume for Anunoby.
He had a career-high 40 points on 5-of-7 shooting beyond the arc when he last faced Denver on Nov. 25.
Picks made at 10:12 a.m. on 01/29/25.
Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.