Denver Nuggets at New York Knicks
7:30 PM
Matchup preview
Last season: too early in this one to read much from it
Matchup odds
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Who wins?
Season leaders, per game
NYK
DEN27.7PointsNYK26.0
DEN12.9ReboundsNYK11.9
DEN10.7AssistsNYK6.8
DEN1.4StealsNYK1.6
DEN0.8BlocksNYK0.8
| DEN | Stat | NYK |
|---|---|---|
| 54–28 | Record | 53–29 |
| Offense | ||
| 5.1, 7th in the league | Net rating | 5th in the league, 6.4(better) |
| 120.3(better), 1st in the league | Offensive rating | 3rd in the league, 117.5 |
| 100.2, 20th in the league | Pace | 27th in the league, 98.7 |
| 57.7(better), 1st in the league | eFG% | 9th in the league, 55.7 |
| 10.9(better), 3rd in the league | TOV% | 8th in the league, 11.5 |
| 23.6, 25th in the league | OREB% | 5th in the league, 29.3(better) |
| 0.294(better), 4th in the league | FT rate | 25th in the league, 0.238 |
| Defense | ||
| 115.3, 21st in the league | Defensive rating | 7th in the league, 111.1(better) |
| 54.3, 15th in the league | Opp. eFG% | 11th in the league, 54.1(better) |
| 10.0, 30th in the league | Opp. TOV% | 10th in the league, 12.7(better) |
| 75.3, 7th in the league | DREB% | 2nd in the league, 76.7(better) |
| 0.254(better), 12th in the league | Opp. FT rate | 17th in the league, 0.265 |
This season's meetings
They have not met this season.
Injury report
Denver Nuggets
- Trevon BrazileQuestionable
Report note
Undisclosed
New York Knicks
- Mohamed DiawaraQuestionable· back Oct 1Cost -0.2 per 100
Report note
The severity of the finger injury is unknown, though it kept Diawara from playing in New York's final three Las Vegas Summer League outings. Over two outings in Las Vegas this summer, he averaged 3.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in 24.7 minutes per tilt.
- Drew EubanksProbableCost -0.2 per 100
Report note
Thumb
- N'Faly DanteOut
Report note
Knee
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Last 5 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.4 | 25.4 | 4.4 | 7.1 | 23.6 / 4.6 / 6.8 | 2.8 | |
| 34.8 | 27.7 | 12.9 | 10.7 | 25.4 / 12.6 / 9.8 | 7.2 | |
| 31.8 | 12.0 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 14.6 / 5.0 / 2.0 | 0.8 | |
| 31.3 | 18.4 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 21.2 / 2.6 / 4.6 | -1.0 | |
| 30.5 | 12.2 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 15.4 / 5.2 / 3.8 | 2.0 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | Last 5 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.1 | 26.0 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 22.6 / 2.8 / 8.6 | 2.2 | |
| 33.2 | 16.7 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 18.6 / 7.0 / 2.0 | 4.0 | |
| 32.9 | 14.4 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 10.0 / 2.0 / 2.2 | 1.8 | |
| 30.9 | 20.1 | 11.9 | 3.0 | 20.2 / 10.6 / 5.8 | 2.2 | |
| 30.2 | 12.0 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 8.6 / 5.4 / 3.6 | 0.5 |
Last five games
| Date | Opponent | Result | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30 | Lost 98–110 | – | – | |
| Apr 27 | Won 125–113 | – | – | |
| Apr 25 | Lost 96–112 | – | – | |
| Apr 23 | Lost 96–113 | – | – | |
| Apr 20 | Lost 114–119 | – | – |
| Date | Opponent | Result | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13 | Won 94–90 | – | – | |
| Jun 10 | Won 107–106 | – | – | |
| Jun 8 | Lost 111–115 | – | – | |
| Jun 5 | Won 105–104 | – | – | |
| Jun 3 | Won 105–95 | – | – |
Standings
Full standingsMatchups by position
What each defense allows per game to guards, forwards and centers, against the league average. Rank 1 allows the most.
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guards | 47.6 (lg 49.8) , 23rd in the league | 12.2 (lg 13.6) , 30th in the league | 13.5 (lg 14.2) , 23rd in the league |
| Forwards | 34.9 (lg 37.4) , 26th in the league | 14.2 (lg 15.3) , 26th in the league | 6.7 (lg 7.0) , 22nd in the league |
| Centers | 8.6 (lg 10.7) , 30th in the league | 6.1 (lg 7.5) , 30th in the league | 1.2 (lg 1.9) , 30th in the league |
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guards | 48.2 (lg 49.8) , 20th in the league | 13.2 (lg 13.6) , 19th in the league | 14.1 (lg 14.2) , 18th in the league |
| Forwards | 39.3 (lg 37.4) , 7th in the league | 15.1 (lg 15.3) , 17th in the league | 7.9 (lg 7.0) , 2nd in the league |
| Centers | 10.0 (lg 10.7) , 20th in the league | 7.1 (lg 7.5) , 24th in the league | 1.3 (lg 1.9) , 29th in the league |
The box score appears at tip-off.