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Denver Nuggets vs New York Knicks Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 06 May 2021
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 113-97
34-12 30-31 25-26 24-28
Position#6
Record45-23
FormWWWWL
Points / game115.3
Allowed / game109.4
vs
Position#11
Record40-29
FormWLWWW
Points / game107.0
Allowed / game103.7
USANBA· Ball Arena
NBA2020-21
Meetings · Denver Nuggets v New York Knicks
02 Jan 2027
DEN v NYK
upcoming
06 Mar 2026
DEN103
NYK142
25 Nov 2024
DEN118
NYK145
21 Mar 2024
DEN113
NYK100
16 Nov 2022
DEN103
NYK106
08 Feb 2022
DEN132
NYK115
05 May 2021
DEN113
NYK97
15 Dec 2019
DEN111
NYK105
01 Jan 2019
DEN115
NYK108
25 Jan 2018
DEN130
NYK118
17 Dec 2016
DEN127
NYK114
08 Mar 2016
DEN110
NYK94
09 Mar 2015
DEN106
NYK78
29 Nov 2013
DEN97
NYK95
13 Mar 2013
DEN117
NYK94
16 Nov 2010
DEN120
NYK118
27 Nov 2009
DEN128
NYK125
31 Mar 2009
DEN111
NYK104
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Denver Nuggets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
New York Knicks winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Denver NuggetsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormNuggets
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#30
W
128-99
128
99
+29
121avg 108
A17/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
W
139-137 OT
139
137
+2
136avg 108
H20/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
106-105
106
105
+1
99avg 108
A22/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#13
L
97-118
97
118
-21
84avg 108
A24/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
W
129-116
129
116
+13
132avg 108
H25/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
W
120-96
120
96
+24
112avg 108
H27/04
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
114-112
114
112
+2
107avg 108
H29/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
W
121-111
121
111
+10
110avg 108
H30/04
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
W
110-104
110
104
+6
109avg 108
A02/05
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
L
89-93
89
93
-4
80avg 108
A04/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
35-28
34-21
31-30
28-20
27-35
29-25
31-35
29-21
35-36
25-21
22-27
24-21
24-30
26-24
24-32
23-32
36-26
36-24
30-32
27-34
21-18
37-35
27-22
35-21
35-25
25-26
27-27
27-34
30-33
29-24
28-28
34-26
27-28
25-19
31-26
27-31
24-20
18-25
23-25
24-23
224.4Avg total
115.3Scored
109.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (68)115.3109.4224.7+5.966%
Season at home (36)117.7109.8227.5+8.072%
Season away (32)112.6109.0221.6+3.659%
Last 10 (10)115.3109.1224.4+6.280%
Last 5 (5)110.8103.2214.0+7.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (13)107.1106.4213.5+0.762%
vs Weaker (17)119.5110.7230.2+8.888%
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New York KnicksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormKnicks
Date
Competition
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
116-106
116
106
+10
102avg 98
A15/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
W
117-109
117
109
+8
110avg 98
A17/04
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
122-112 OT
122
112
+10
116avg 98
H18/04
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#21
W
109-97
109
97
+12
101avg 98
H20/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
W
137-127 OT
137
127
+10
136avg 98
H22/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
W
120-103
120
103
+17
119avg 98
H24/04
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#3
L
110-118
110
118
-8
101avg 98
H26/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
113-94
113
94
+19
105avg 98
H28/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
W
122-97
122
97
+25
113avg 98
A03/05
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
W
118-104
118
104
+14
108avg 98
A04/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-26
27-26
40-37
23-17
34-25
22-27
27-27
34-30
21-25
36-19
22-35
24-24
30-33
30-33
31-16
18-15
34-39
33-30
23-28
32-25
30-26
34-33
24-24
32-20
36-29
27-27
24-31
23-31
32-19
20-29
24-27
37-19
34-24
25-20
34-27
29-26
25-22
44-36
28-22
21-24
225.1Avg total
118.4Scored
106.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (69)107.0103.7210.7+3.358%
Season at home (35)109.6104.6214.3+5.069%
Season away (34)104.3102.8207.1+1.547%
Last 10 (10)118.4106.7225.1+11.790%
Last 5 (5)116.6103.2219.8+13.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (20)109.8107.7217.4+2.155%
vs Weaker (10)111.4100.5211.9+10.980%
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +1.5+1.5Q1: +3.4+3.4Q2Q2: +4.0+4.0Q2: +1.8+1.8Q3Q3: -1.0-1.0Q3: +0.3+0.3Q4Q4: +1.5+1.5Q4: +4.2+4.2
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +1.5+1.5Q1: +3.4+3.4Q2Q2: +4.0+4.0Q2: +1.8+1.8Q3Q3: -1.0-1.0Q3: +0.3+0.3Q4Q4: +1.5+1.5Q4: +4.2+4.2
Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Denver NuggetsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#30
W
69-49
69
49
+20
A17/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
L
56-60
56
60
-4
H20/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
60-57
60
57
+3
A22/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#13
L
50-54
50
54
-4
A24/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
W
72-50
72
50
+22
H25/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
W
58-53
58
53
+5
H27/04
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
60-51
60
51
+9
H29/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
W
59-57
59
57
+2
H30/04
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#7
W
52-47
52
47
+5
A02/05
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#8
L
42-45
42
45
-3
A04/05
NBA
110.1Avg total
57.8Scored
52.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.953.3111.2+4.667%-
Last 30 at home (18)58.853.4112.2+5.372%-
Last 30 away (12)56.653.2109.8+3.458%-
Last 10 (10)57.852.3110.1+5.570%-
Last 5 (5)54.250.6104.8+3.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (13)56.152.5108.6+3.562%-
vs Weaker (17)59.353.9113.2+5.471%-
This opponent (New York Knicks) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
New York KnicksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
53-52
53
52
+1
A15/04
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
W
56-52
56
52
+4
A17/04
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
57-44
57
44
+13
H18/04
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#21
L
60-66
60
66
-6
H20/04
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
L
67-69
67
69
-2
H22/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
W
64-59
64
59
+5
H24/04
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#3
W
63-56
63
56
+7
H26/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
52-48
52
48
+4
H28/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
W
59-44
59
44
+15
A03/05
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#14
W
69-58
69
58
+11
A04/05
NBA
114.8Avg total
60.0Scored
54.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.252.2107.4+3.067%-
Last 30 at home (16)54.651.4106.1+3.262%-
Last 30 away (14)55.953.1109.0+2.971%-
Last 10 (10)60.054.8114.8+5.280%-
Last 5 (5)61.453.0114.4+8.4100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (20)55.353.0108.3+2.265%-
vs Weaker (10)55.150.5105.6+4.670%-
This opponent (Denver Nuggets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Denver Nuggetstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Denver Nuggets: 115.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.0 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.1 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.2 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.231.0
57.2%
52.8%62.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.811.7
33.6%
36.6%35.1
🏀 Free throws21.818.2
83.5%
77.7%18.2
They take 89.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
New York Knickstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

New York Knicks: 118.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀38%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.0 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers45.3 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.1 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.129.0
51.7%
52.8%58.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.915.1
47.3%
36.6%45.3
🏀 Free throws18.215.1
83.0%
77.7%15.1
They take 88.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 06 May 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Denver Nuggets
LWWWWWLWWW
New York Knicks
WWWLWWWWWW
#6
League position
#11
+6.1
Net rating
+12.0
112.9
Offensive rating
121.3
106.8
Defensive rating
109.3
54.6%
Effective FG%
58.7%
54.5%
Opp. effective FG%
51.7%
12.8%
Turnover %
10.2%
21.5%
Off. rebound %
21.1%
0.24
Free-throw rate
0.21
33.6%
3-point %
47.3%
60.7%
Assist %
52.4%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
90%

Profile

Offence112.9 · 121.3Defence106.8 · 109.3Shooting54.6% · 58.7%3-point %33.6% · 47.3%Ball care12.8% · 10.2%Off. rebounds21.5% · 21.1%Free throws0.24 · 0.21Form (last 10/10)80% · 90%
■ Denver Nuggets   ■ New York Knicks
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
9
Denver Nuggets wins
1
New York Knicks wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/05/21ALos Angeles Lakers89-93
02/05/21ALos Angeles Clippers110-104
30/04/21HToronto Raptors121-111
29/04/21HNew Orleans Pelicans114-112
27/04/21HMemphis Grizzlies120-96
25/04/21HHouston Rockets129-116
24/04/21AGolden State Warriors97-118
22/04/21APortland Trail Blazers106-105
20/04/21HMemphis Grizzlies139-137 OT
17/04/21AHouston Rockets128-99
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/05/21AMemphis Grizzlies118-104
03/05/21AHouston Rockets122-97
28/04/21HChicago Bulls113-94
26/04/21HPhoenix Suns110-118
24/04/21HToronto Raptors120-103
22/04/21HAtlanta Hawks137-127 OT
20/04/21HCharlotte Hornets109-97
18/04/21HNew Orleans Pelicans122-112 OT
17/04/21ADallas Mavericks117-109
15/04/21ANew Orleans Pelicans116-106

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Denver Nuggets
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL66%
HomeWWWWW72%
AwayWWLWL59%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games683632
Win %66%72%59%
Points / game115.3117.7112.6
Allowed / game109.4109.8109.0
Point differential+5.9+8.0+3.6
Avg total224.7227.5221.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+41%50%31%
Close games (≤5 pts) won55% (20)55% (11)56% (9)
Overtime %9%11%6%
New York Knicks
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW58%
HomeWWWLW69%
AwayLWWWW47%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games693534
Win %58%69%47%
Points / game107.0109.6104.3
Allowed / game103.7104.6102.8
Point differential+3.3+5.0+1.5
Avg total210.7214.3207.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%46%26%
Close games (≤5 pts) won47% (17)83% (6)27% (11)
Overtime %6%11%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Utah Jazz68501874%116.4106.9+9.5
2 Philadelphia 76ers68472169%113.8108.1+5.7
3 Phoenix Suns70472367%114.0109.2+4.8
4 Denver Nuggets68452366%115.3109.4+5.9
5 Brooklyn Nets68452366%118.6114.1+4.5
6 Los Angeles Clippers69442564%113.4108.4+5.0
7 Milwaukee Bucks69422761%119.1113.8+5.3
8 Los Angeles Lakers69412859%109.5106.2+3.3
9 New York Knicks69402958%107.0103.7+3.3
10 Dallas Mavericks68392957%112.5110.2+2.3
11 Atlanta Hawks71393255%113.0111.6+1.4
12 Portland Trail Blazers70383254%115.1114.9+0.2
13 Miami Heat68363253%107.0107.6-0.6
14 Memphis Grizzlies69363352%113.8112.5+1.3
15 Boston Celtics68353351%112.4110.9+1.5
16 Golden State Warriors69353451%112.9112.8+0.0
17 Charlotte Hornets69333648%109.8111.2-1.3
18 New Orleans Pelicans68323647%115.2114.5+0.8
19 San Antonio Spurs67313646%110.7112.1-1.4
20 Washington Wizards69313845%115.3117.7-2.4
21 Sacramento Kings70313944%113.8117.9-4.1
22 Indiana Pacers68303844%114.2114.8-0.6
23 Toronto Raptors69294042%111.4111.1+0.4
24 Chicago Bulls69294042%110.5112.0-1.4
25 Cleveland Cavaliers70234733%103.9111.9-8.0
26 Orlando Magic70234733%104.7112.8-8.1
27 Oklahoma City Thunder69224732%105.5115.1-9.6
28 Minnesota Timberwolves69214830%111.7118.2-6.5
29 Detroit Pistons70214930%106.3110.0-3.6
30 Houston Rockets70195127%108.2114.9-6.8
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Denver Nuggets34302524113
New York Knicks1231262897
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