Denver Nuggets vs New York Knicks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/04/2026

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Nuggets +6.5, Knicks -6.5; Over/Under:  224.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Nuggets +6.5, Knicks -6.5; Over/Under:  224.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Nuggets +6.5, Knicks -6.5; Over/Under:  224.5 points

Denver Nuggets:  33-17 (2nd place, Northwest Division)

New York Knicks:  31-18 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

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Denver Nuggets:  6-4 last 10

New York Knicks:  6-4 last 10

The Nuggets are entering this game with a 33-17 record overall this season and they are 19-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Detroit Pistons still to be played on Tuesday night. In their game against the Thunder, Peyton Watson led the team in points in that game with 29 while Nikola Jokić was next on the team with 16 points. Jamal Murray led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Nikola Jokić led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 49.4% from the field, 45.7% from 3-point range, and 70.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 119.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 115.7 PPG against them. The Nuggets have an ATS record of 29-21 this season and their O/U record is 31-19.

The Knicks are entering this game with a 31-18 record overall this season and they are 20-6 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 6 game winning streak with wins coming against the Brooklyn Nets, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Sacramento Kings, the Toronto Raptors, the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Los Angeles Lakers, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Washington Wizards still to be played on Tuesday night. In their game against the Lakers, OG Anunoby led the team in points in that game with 25 while Landry Shamet was next on the team with 23 points. Jalen Brunson led the team in assists in that game with 13 while Karl-Anthony Towns led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 47.3% from the field, 42.9% from 3-point range, and 72.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112.1 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 27-23 this season and their O/U record is 24-26.

The current betting odds have the Knicks listed as a 6.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Knicks have looked really good in their games this season with their 31-18 record overall which has them right near the top of the East. They have looked great on their home court too with their 20-6 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Nuggets have looked really good in their games this season with their 33-17 record overall which has them right near the top of the West. They have been a great road team too with their 19-7 road record this year. The Nuggets have looked good lately as they are 6-4 in their last 10 games, but they are off a loss to the Thunder in their last one and they aren't in a great situation here. They are playing this game on the road on a back-to-back and they still have a really tough game against the best team in the East on Tuesday night, playing in Detroit. They have looked really good over the last few weeks without their best player in the lineup and they just got Jokic back in their last 2 games, but the team is still going to need some time to get back in a groove with Jokic playing again, and this isn't the best situation for him on the back-to-back coming off an injury. The Knicks have been one of the best teams in the NBA all season, even winning the NBA Cup earlier this year, and they have looked a lot better lately as they are 6-4 in their last 10 games now. They had a rough spell after winning the NBA Cup, but they have a ton of momentum on their side now with 6 wins in a row. They are also on a back-to-back here, but they are playing one of the worst teams in the NBA on Tuesday, the Washington Wizards, and they are not going to need a full effort to win that one. The Knicks are in the better situation here at home so look for them to keep rolling with the Nuggets off a tough game against the Pistons the night before. The best way to place a bet here is on the Knicks to cover the spread in this game. 

Nuggets Knicks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, February 4, 2026 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Knicks 124 Nuggets 115.

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Denver Nuggets: 26-34 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days. 14-20 1H ATS versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 3+ per game. 30-19 OVER in all games. 16-10 OVER in road games. 

New York Knicks: 18-7 ATS in home games. 7-2 ATS when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 70%). 23-15 ATS versus poor defensive teams - shooting pct defense of 46% or more. 9-5 OVER versus good teams - outscoring their opponents by 3+ points/game.

Denver Nuggets:  C. Braun (SG) Day To Day - Ankle. A. Gordon (PF) Out - Hamstring. C. Johnson (PF) Out - Knee. T. Bates (SG) Out - Foot.

New York Knicks:  M. Robinson (C) Out - Ankle. M. McBride (PG) Out - Ankle.

"Night to night, big guys are officiated different than small guys. It's just the truth. Different people that see the game in a different way...that has nothing to do with the outcome tonight. They beat us. We weren't good enough. We weren't detailed enough." - David Adelman after his team’s loss against the OKC Thunder in their game on Sunday.

“Our guys, first of all, they’re unselfish as is. But they know when they draw a second defender, that’s the right time to find their teammate. We all need to keep trying to make the game easy for one another, and that’s where the 30 assists come in.” - Mike Brown after his team’s win against the LA Lakers in their game on Sunday.

PG Jamal Murray

SG Bruce Brown

SF Peyton Watson

PF Spencer Jones

C Nikola Jokic

PG Jalen Brunson

SG Josh Hart

SF Mikal Bridges

PF OG Anunoby

C Karl-Anthony Towns

PPG: Nikola Jokic (29.3)

APG: Nikola Jokic (10.7)

Reb/G: Nikola Jokic (12)

PPG: Jalen Brunson (27.2)

APG: Jalen Brunson (6.1)

Reb/G: Karl-Anthony Towns (11.8)

Coaches:

Denver Nuggets: David Adelman (2nd season)

New York Knicks: Mike Brown (1st season)