New York Knicks vs Denver Nuggets Prediction: Will the home team be able to handle the reigning champion?

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on January 26. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Knicks are in great shape and will get even stronger after trading R.J. Barrett for O.J. Anunoby. New York built up their defense, which they've shown in recent games. In the 12 games since the trade, the Knicks have allowed more than 109 points only once.

In the previous game, the Knicks won the battle for New York against Brooklyn, 108:103. The team allowed the opponent to realize only 42.4% of shots from the game.

Everything is stable in the Nuggets - there are no trades, and they are not expected yet. Ideally, the team needs to strengthen the bench, but at the moment, Denver is doing just fine. The team has 31 wins in 45 games, third place in the Western Conference, and only 0.5 wins away from first place.

Last game Denver won - away against Indiana, bringing their winning streak to three games in a row. 114:109 - Nikola Jokic (31 points, 13 rebounds, ten assists) scored another triple-double. Jamal Murray also scored 31 points.

The Knicks have already reached third place in the defensive rating. Tom Thibodeau's team allows 110.4 points per game and will likely improve this result soon. Denver is sixth in defense, so it's unlikely to expect effective basketball in the upcoming game. Most likely, the game will be hard-fought, close, and low-scoring. The opponents deserve each other.