New York Knicks vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 3/21/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

Ball Arena is the site where the Denver Nuggets (48-21) will take on the New York Knicks (41-27) on Thursday.

The Knicks stepped onto the hardwood against the Warriors and went home with a win by a final score of 119-112 in their last contest. New York ended the contest with a 48.4% field goal percentage (44 of 91) and made 14 of their 37 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Knicks made 17 of their 20 tries for a percentage of 85.0%. In relation to pulling down boards, they earned 44 with 14 of them being offensive. They also recorded 29 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In regard to defense, New York allowed the other team to shoot 47.7% from the floor on 42 of 88 shooting. Golden State totaled 29 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. Moreover, Golden State grabbed 39 boards (12 offensive, 27 defensive) and had 1 block. Golden State shot 77.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of their 18 shots. They buried 14 of their 36 shots from distance. In regard to fouls, the Knicks ended up walking away with 17 and the Warriors totaled 16 fouls.

Jalen Brunson is one guy who played a role for the contest. He ended up walking away with 34 points on 12 out of 25 shooting. He played 35 mins and pulled down 5 rebounds. Brunson ended up shooting 48.0% from the floor and also distributed 7 assists.

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New York will take the court with a win-loss mark of 41-27 on the year. They turn it over 13.4 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, New York is snagging 45.9 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,621 dimes this year, which is 29th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Knicks are hitting 36.2% on shots from distance (884 of 2,441) and 78.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 112.0 pts per game (22nd in the league) while hitting 46.1% from the floor.

Defensively, the Knicks are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game and they draw 19.3 personal fouls. They are 7th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,729 conceded for the season. The Knicks defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.7% (2,730 of 5,845) and they surrender 40.6 boards per game as a unit. They give up 36.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 2nd in basketball in points per game allowed (107.9).

In their last game, the Nuggets walked away with a victory by a final of 115-112 against the Timberwolves. The Nuggets corralled 38 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 49 for the game. They also turned it over 17 times, while recording 5 steals for this game. The Timberwolves committed 16 fouls in this matchup which took the Nuggets to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to convert 17 of them for a percentage of 77.3%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Denver knocked down 14 of their 27 tries (51.9%). When all was said and done, the Nuggets finished 42 out of 81 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.9%. The Nuggets permitted the Timberwolves to convert 42 of their 88 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.7% in this matchup. They finished 34.3% from behind the 3-point line by going 12 of 35 and ended up shooting 16 out of 23 at the free throw line (69.6%). In relation to attacking the glass, Denver permitted Minnesota to pull down 37 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Nikola Jokic ended up having an impact for the Nuggets in this matchup. Jokic tallied 35 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and had 2 assists in the game. He made 14 of 22 for this contest for a rate of 63.6%, and had 16 rebounds.

Denver has a record of 48-21 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Nuggets are connecting on 49.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 4th in the league. Denver has tallied 7,913 points on the year (114.7 per game) and they pull in 44.1 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 29.2 times per contest (3rd in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 12.6 times per game. The Nuggets commit 18.2 fouls per contest and they connect on 76.2% from the charity stripe.

The Denver defense surrenders 36.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (776 of 2,157) and opponents are connecting on 77.6% of their foul shots. They concede 25.6 assists and 42.3 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 9th and 7th in the NBA. The Nuggets on defense are ranked 7th in the league in PPG given up with 110.2. They are able to force 12.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.5% from the field (8th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Denver

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