Knicks Vs Nuggets: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 18, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 17, 2023

The New York Knicks (41-30), playing as 1-point favorites, hope to come out on top in a matchup of two top offenses when they face the Denver Nuggets (47-23) on March 18, 2023 at Madison Square Garden. The over/under is 231.5 points for the matchup.

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Knicks Vs Nuggets Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Knicks -1 231.5

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Injury Report as of March 18

Knicks: Jalen Brunson: Questionable (Foot)

Nuggets: Zeke Nnaji: Questionable (Shoulder)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Knicks (-1)
Total Pick Under (231.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Knicks Vs Nuggets Stat Rankings

Knicks Avg. (Rank) Nuggets Avg. (Rank)
115.1 (14th) Points Scored 116.9 (7th)
112.3 (8th) Points Allowed 113.0 (13th)
47.1 (2nd) Rebounds 43.0 (17th)
12.7 (3rd) Off. Rebounds 10.0 (16th)
12.4 (12th) 3pt Made 12.1 (15th)
22.3 (30th) Assists 29.2 (2nd)
12.0 (3rd) Turnovers 14.0 (21st)

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Knicks Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Julius Randle 71 25.2 10.3 4.1 0.6 0.3 2.9
Jalen Brunson 62 23.8 3.6 6.1 0.9 0.2 1.9
RJ Barrett 64 19.8 5.2 2.7 0.5 0.2 1.7
Immanuel Quickley 70 13.7 4.2 3.2 0.9 0.2 1.9
Josh Hart 65 9.9 7.9 3.9 1.1 0.2 0.8

Nuggets Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Nikola Jokic 62 24.8 11.9 9.9 1.2 0.7 0.9
Jamal Murray 56 19.9 4.0 6.0 1.1 0.2 2.5
Michael Porter Jr. 53 17.2 5.3 1.1 0.7 0.5 2.9
Aaron Gordon 58 16.8 6.7 2.9 0.8 0.8 0.9
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 67 11.2 2.8 2.5 1.5 0.5 1.9

Betting Trends

  • The Knicks are 40-30-1 against the spread this year.
  • New York is 18-15 as 1-point favorites or more.
  • The Knicks have played 71 games this season, and 35 of them have gone over the total.
  • New York and its opponent have broken the 231.5-point mark 27 times this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 231.5 points, 4.1 more than the average point total for Knicks games this season.
  • Against the spread, the Nuggets are 37-32-1 this season.
  • Denver’s ATS record as a 1-point underdog or more is 10-6.
  • Out of 70 Nuggets games so far this season, 35 have gone over the total.
  • Denver’s games have gone over 231.5 points on 31 occasions this season.
  • Games involving the Nuggets this year have averaged 229.9 points per game, a 1.6-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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