Betting Results:
Head to Head: Knicks, odds 2.176
Line: Heat (2.5), odds 1.872
Total Points: Over (233.5), odds 1.889

Pre-game Prediction:
Knicks, 39.8%
Nuggets, 60.2%

Anunoby scores career-high 40 points, Knicks dish out 45 assists in a 145-118 blowout of Nuggets

By PAT GRAHAM AP Baksetball Writer The Associated Press DENVER

DENVER (AP) — OG Anunoby scored a career-high 40 points, Jalen Brunson had 17 of New York’s team record-tying 45 assists and the Knicks rode a torrid start to a 145-118 rout of the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.

Brunson had 23 points to go with his career-best assist performance. The Knicks’ 45 assists matched the single-game team record set against Cleveland on Nov. 24, 1979.

New York led by 12 after the first, 23 at halftime and by many as 30 points on a night the team shot a sizzling 60.9% from the floor. The starters for the Knicks played late in the game despite the large lead.

Karl-Anthony Towns was a game-time decision with a sore calf, but came up big with 30 points and 15 rebounds.

Reserve Russell Westbrook had 27 points and Nikola Jokic finished with 22 points along with a season-low seven rebounds for Denver.

Takeaways

Knicks: Towns continued to torment the Nuggets, hitting 12 of 15 shots from the field. He was with the Minnesota Timberwolves last season when they eliminated the Nuggets in the second round of the playoffs. The Knicks picked him up as part of a blockbuster trade on Oct. 2.

Nuggets: Jokic and the Nuggets dropped to a surprising 5-4 at home this season. The team tied for the second-best home mark last season at 33-8.

Key moment

Brunson had a run in the first quarter where he scored nine straight points for the Knicks. He outscored the Nuggets by a 9-2 margin to break open the game.

Key stat

Anunoby and Brunson were a combined 9 of 12 from 3-point range. The Knicks were 19 of 36 as a team.

This is how we previewed this game....

Points total looks too high at Ball Arena for this clash

New York Knicks v Denver Nuggets betting - Money Line Head to Head Odds

• New York Knicks: 2.51

• Denver Nuggets: 1.56

New York Knicks v Denver Nuggets - Handicap Line Odds

• New York Knicks (+4.0): 1.91

• Denver Nuggets (-4.0) : 1.90

New York Knicks v Denver Nuggets - Total Points Over/Under Odds

• Over 233.5 pts: 1.91

• Under 233.5 pts: 1.90

New York Knicks v Denver Nuggets - Best bets

Points total betting is not a market the Sportsbooks like to take bets on. Injuries can often be key, and most bettors will take overs as they see it as a 'positive' bet.

In this instance, their are multiple injuries which will have an effect. DaRon 'Atkinson' Holmes II is out for the season. Karl-Anthony Towns and McBride are both questionable.

233.5 points looks too high according to our experts. Take under the total for a two point stake.