New York Knicks vs. Denver Nuggets odds, tips and betting trends

New York Knicks vs. Denver Nuggets odds, tips and betting trends | 2/4/2026

The Denver Nuggets (33-18) will look to Jamal Murray (25.6 points per game, 12th in NBA) when they attempt to beat Jalen Brunson (27.1, 10th) and the New York Knicks (32-18) on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Madison Square Garden. It begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, ALT2, and MSG.

The Knicks enter their matchup against the Nuggets as a 5.5-point favorite. The game’s over/under is set at 226.5.

Knicks vs. Nuggets betting odds

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Spread: New York -5.5Total: 226.5Moneyline: New York -224, Denver +184Watch the NBA on Fubo!Nuggets at Knicks odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Nuggets (+ 5.5)Pick OU: Over (226.5)Prediction: Knicks 119 – Nuggets 114MoneylineThe Knicks have gone 29-13 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 69% of those games).New York has gone 20-4 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -224 or shorter (winning 83.3%).Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Knicks have an implied win probability of 69.1%.This season, the Nuggets have been the underdog 18 times and won nine, or 50%, of those games.Denver has a record of 4-3 when it is set as the underdog by +184 or more by sportsbooks this season.The moneyline for this contest implies a 35.2% chance of a victory for the Nuggets.Against the spreadThe Knicks average 117.9 points per game, only two more points than the 115.9 the Nuggets give up.When New York scores more than 115.9 points, it is 21-8 against the spread and 24-5 overall.When it scores more than 111.8 points, Denver is 24-14 against the spread and 28-10 overall.New York’s record is 23-11 against the spread and 25-9 overall when it gives up fewer than 120 points.The Knicks are the league’s seventh-ranked scoring team (117.9 PPG), while the Nuggets allow the rank 16th in points per game (115.9) in NBA play.Denver is the NBA’s second-ranked offense (120 PPG), while New York is the sixth-ranked defense (111.8).The Knicks have out-scored their opponents by a total of 302 points this season (6.1 points per game on average), and the Nuggets have put up 208 more points than their opponents on the year (4.1 per game).Over/UnderThe average implied total for New York this season is 119.1 points, 3.1 more points than its implied total of 116 points in Wednesday’s game.So far this season, New York has totaled more than 116 points in a game 29 times.The average implied point total on the year for Denver (120) is nine more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (111).How to watch Knicks vs. NuggetsGame day: Wednesday, February 4, 2026Game time: 7 p.m. ETLocation: New York City, New YorkArena: Madison Square GardenTV channel: ESPN, ALT2, MSGWatch the NBA on Fubo!

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