The Nuggets rank 6th in the NBA in offensive rating (116.2), and the Knicks rank 5th in defensive rating (106.4). Strength against strength: something has to give.
League average is 110.8, so the Nuggets are 5.4 above it. Jamal Murray leads them with 25.4 points a game on 65.1% true shooting.
Jamal Murray (25.4, 11th) and Jalen Brunson (25.6, 10th) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.
Jamal Murray: 5.4 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 37.0 minutes, 65.1% true shooting. Jalen Brunson: 2.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 34.1 minutes, 53.8% true shooting.
The Nuggets (4-3) are 9th in the West; the Knicks (4-4) are 6th in the East.
Away record: Nuggets 2-1. Home record: Knicks 3-2. Streaks: Nuggets W1, Knicks W2.
The Knicks rank 26th in the NBA in effective field goal % (51.2%), and the Nuggets rank 20th in opponent eFG% (54.4%). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.
League average is 53.3%, so the Knicks are 2.1 points below it. Jalen Brunson leads them with 25.6 points a game on 53.8% true shooting.
Season before this game (DEN 7 games, NYK 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
DENNYKDenver NuggetsLast 5: average margin +2.2 (season +0.7). Streak W1.
New York KnicksLast 5: average margin +11.6 (season +4.9). Streak W2.
Denver Nuggets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal MurrayG | 25.4 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 65.1 |
| Nikola JokicC | 23.4 | 9.7 | 9.3 | 57.9 |
| Christian BraunG | 14.6 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 66.9 |
| Aaron GordonF | 12.3 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 57.9 |
New York Knicks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen BrunsonG | 25.6 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 53.8 |
| Karl-Anthony TownsC | 19.9 | 13.6 | 3.1 | 67.4 |
| OG AnunobyF | 16.6 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 56.4 |
| Dalton KnechtF | 10.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 83.3 |
Denver NuggetsNew York KnicksTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.