New York Knicks vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 11/16/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

Ball Arena is where the Denver Nuggets will meet the New York Knicks on Wednesday.

The Knicks took the court against the Thunder and went home with a loss by a final score of 145-135 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Knicks ended up finishing with 18 and the Thunder finished the game with 27 fouls. They also made 17 of their 31 attempts from distance. Oklahoma City finished 90.0% at the free throw line by converting 18 of their 20 attempts. Additionally, Oklahoma City pulled down 38 boards (4 offensive, 34 defensive) and added 2 rejections. Oklahoma City doled out 31 assists and had 9 steals in the game. Pertaining to defense, New York allowed the other team to shoot 62.5% from the floor on 55 of 88 shooting. They also recorded 25 assists in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and having 13 steals. When talking about grabbing boards, they compiled 35 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Knicks converted 29 of their 33 attempts for a percentage of 87.9%. New York wrapped up the contest having earned a 49.5% field goal percentage (48 of 97) and knocked down 10 of 31 shots from distance.

Cam Reddish is one player who was a contributor for this game. He ended up with 26 points on 10 of 17 shooting. He played 33 minutes played and also collected 3 rebounds. Reddish ended up going 58.8% from the floor and earned 2 assists.

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New York steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 6-7 on the year. They average 114.7 pts per game (12th in the league) while connecting on 45.4% from the field. The Knicks are connecting on 32.5% on three-point attempts (150 of 462) and 78.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New York is snagging 47.4 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 316 assists for the season, which ranks 23rd in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 22.2 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Knicks are able to force 14.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.5 fouls. They are 21st in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 350 relinquished for the campaign. The Knicks defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.4% (549 of 1,210) and they surrender 46.4 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are giving up 35.5% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 25th in basketball in PPG allowed (116.8).

When they last played, the Nuggets took home the win by a final score of 126-103 against the Bulls. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Denver permitted Chicago to pull down 36 overall (8 offensive). They finished the game shooting 27.3% from three-point range by going 6 of 22 and finished the game at 17 out of 21 at the free throw line (81.0%). The Nuggets permitted the Bulls to make 40 of 81 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.4% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Nuggets ended up going 48 for 80 from the field which had them shooting 60.0%. When discussing shots from downtown, Denver knocked down 13 out of their 27 attempts (48.1%). They were able to make 17 of those for a percentage of 81.0%. The Bulls earned 19 fouls for the game which got the Nuggets to the charity stripe for a total of 21 shots. They also turned it over 16 times, while earning 11 steals for the contest. The Nuggets snagged 31 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the game.

Michael Porter Jr. ended up having an impact for the Nuggets in the matchup. He converted 11 out of 16 in this game giving him a rate of 68.8%, and had 1 rebound. Porter earned 31 points in his 24 mins on the hardwood and earned 2 assists for the contest.

Denver has a record of 9-4 so far this year. The Nuggets have committed 18.2 fouls every game and they connect on 74.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 28.9 times per contest (2nd in basketball) and they turn the ball over 15.6 times per contest. Denver has tallied 1,522 pts on the year (117.1 per contest) and they pull in 44.2 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Nuggets are connecting on 50.4% from the floor, which ranks 1st in the league.

The Denver defense allows 35.6% on 3-point attempts (159 of 447) and opponents are making 75.3% of their free throw shots. They concede 26.6 assists and 41.4 rebounds per game, ranking them 24th and 4th in the NBA. The Nuggets defensively are ranked 20th in the league in PPG given up with 114.8. They are forcing 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 48.8% from the field (27th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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