The New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets are set to tangle on Tuesday night in Denver. This is the second straight night of action for the Knicks, and their third game in four nights during their West coast road trip. Denver will look to take advantage of a potentially fatigued Knicks team behind MVP candidate Nikola Jokic. In our NBA predictions for Tuesday night, we provide our best Knicks vs Nuggets player prop pick.
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Knicks vs Nuggets Player Prop Prediction
This game will be played at 9:00 PM ET at Ball Arena on Tuesday, February 8, 2022.
Why Bet The Over:
✅ From a matchup perspective, this prop makes a lot of sense, as Nikola Jokic should get plenty of looks from the perimeter. Knicks center Mitchell Robinson does not like to defend out on the perimeter, and Jokic has the ability to connect from long range in order to make Robinson pay for his lack of perimeter defense.
✅ Jokic tends to take enough shots from the outside to give himself a shot at succeeding in this prop. He has averaged over four three-point shot attempts this season, a number that should hold up or increase against a Knicks team that does not do well against bigs that can stretch the floor. Jokic went 3/7 from three-point range against the Knicks in their first matchup.
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✅ Even if Mitchell Robinson gets into foul trouble, Knicks backup center Nerlens Noel is not cut out for perimeter defense either. The Knicks have three centers that all prefer to block shots and guard in the paint, as the Knicks are typically slow to close out on opposing bigs. That will be beneficial for Jokic in this game.
New York Knicks
The New York Knicks lost to the Utah Jazz on Monday night, dropping them to 0-2 during their West coast road trip so far. Tonight, they take on the Denver Nuggets on the road on the second night of a back to back. That means having to defend one of the front runners for the NBA MVP award in Nikola Jokic.
If the Knicks are going to beat the Nuggets, they are going to need to do a better job of guarding the perimeter than they did when they lost to the Nuggets at home earlier this season. The Nuggets were able to rain threes upon the Knicks in that game, with everyone from Jokic to bench players like Zeke Nnaji having success from beyond the arc. Tom Thibodeau’s team will need to step up on defense to have a chance here.
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets broke a two-game losing streak in their last outing, beating up on the Brooklyn Nets at home on Sunday. Denver took advantage of the absence of James Harden in that game, running away with it in the second half behind second half where they allowed under 40 points. Here, the Nuggets will look to win a second straight game against the NBA’s New York representatives.
If the Nuggets are going to win here, they will look for a more consistent defensive performance than they enjoyed against the Nets. Brooklyn was able to score into the 70s in the first half against the Nuggets. And while the Nuggets managed to dominate the second half, they will look to avoid leaving things to chance by playing four strong quarters this time around.