Denver Nuggets at New York Knicks odds, picks and predictions

The Denver Nuggets (47-23) play the 3rd contest in a 5-game road trip against the New York Knicks (41-30) Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Nuggets vs. Knicks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

The Nuggets are coming off a 119-100 win over the Detroit Pistons in a testy game, covering as 15-point favorites as the Under (229.5) cashed. That snapped a 4-game losing streak for Denver, and the cover snapped an 0-5 against the spread (ATS) skid.

The Knicks return home after going 2-2 straight-up (SU) and ATS in a 4-game road trip from March 9-14. New York won the first meeting this season with the Nuggets in the Mile High City on Nov. 16, posting a 106-103 victory as a 2-point underdog as the Under (226) connected.