Riding a seven-game winning streak, Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks (32-18) host Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets (33-18) tonight at Madison Square Garden. It’s the second half of a back-to-back for both clubs. The Knicks won in our nation’s capital last night 132-101 over the Wizards. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 19 and pulled down 14 boards to lead New York. The Nuggets lost in Motown to the Pistons 124-121. Trailing by 19 at the half, Denver battles back in the final 24 minutes only to lose by three. Jamal Murray scored 32 in the loss.
Following the loss, Denver sits in third in the Western Conference seven games back of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Tied for second in the East with Boston, New York is 5.5 games behind Detroit.
Just one of the seven wins during the Knicks’ streak has been by single digits (3, 1/24 at Philadelphia). New York has won the other six games by an average of 28.3 points.
As noted, Nikola Jokic is back from the injured list for Denver after missing 16 games, but Aaron Gordon (hamstring) is now on the shelf.
The Knicks have won five of their last six against the Nuggets. They will play again this season on March 6 in Denver.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds courtesy of DraftKings recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game Details and How to Watch Live: Nuggets at Knicks
- Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026
- Time: 7PM EST
- Site: Madison Square Garden
- City: New York, NY
- Network/Streaming: ESPN
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Game Odds: Nuggets at Knicks
The latest odds as of Wednesday courtesy of DraftKings:
- Moneyline: Denver Nuggets (+210), New York Knicks (-258)
- Spread: Knicks -6.5
- Total: 222.5 points
This game opened Knicks -4.5 with the Total set at 226.5.
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Expected Starting Lineups: Nuggets at Knicks
Denver Nuggets
- PG Jamal Murray
- SG Jalen Pickett
- SF Christian Braun
- PF Peyton Watson
- C Nikola Jokic
New York Knicks
- PG Jalen Brunson
- SG Josh Hart
- SF Mikal Bridges
- PF OG Anunoby
- C Karl-Anthony Towns
Injury Report: Nuggets at Knicks
Denver Nuggets
- Tamar Bates (foot) has been declared OUT for tonight’s game
- Cam Johnson (knee) is listed as doubtful for tonight’s game
- Aaron Gordon (hamstring) has been declared OUT for tonight’s game
New York Knicks
- Josh Hart (ankle) is listed as questionable for tonight’s game
- Mohamed Diawara (ankle) is listed as questionable for tonight’s game
- Mitchell Robinson (ankle) is listed as probable for tonight’s game
- Miles McBride (ankle) is listed as questionable for tonight’s game
Important stats, trends and insights: Nuggets at Knicks
- The Nuggets are 19-8 on the road this season
- The Knicks are 20-6 at home this season
- The Nuggets are 30-21 ATS this season
- The Knicks are 28-23 ATS this season
- The Nuggets have cashed the OVER an NBA-best 30 times this season (30-21)
- The OVER has cashed in 25 of the Knicks’ 51 games this season (25-26)
- Jamal Murray has scored at least 20 points in 6 of his last 7 games and at least 24 in 5 of his last 7 games
- Tyler Kolek has tallied at least 4 assists in 4 straight games
- Landry Shamet has made at least 3, 3-pointers in 3 of the last 4 and 5 of the last 7 games
Rotoworld Best Bet
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for tonight’s Nuggets and Knicks’ game:
- Moneyline: Rotoworld Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline
- Spread: Rotoworld Bet is recommending a play on the Knicks -6.5 ATS
- Total: Rotoworld Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 223.5
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