Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
Both NBA teams will be facing back to back situations when the Denver Nuggets travels to play the New York Knicks in an NBA pro basketball game on Saturday night.
Tip off time from Madison Square Garden in New York is scheduled for 7:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBA TV.
The point spread opened up in this NBA game at a pick with an over under lined at 206 ½ points.
Early money from the pro basketball wagering public has come in on the road team as the Denver Nuggets have been bet up to a -1 point favorite.
The total has not moved off the opening line of 106 ½ points.
Those betting the favored Denver Nuggets on the money line will lay –140 odds with the underdog returning -130 odds to earn victory without the help of getting the points.
The teams split their two regular season meetings a year ago as each club won on their home court. New York covered the spread in both meetings.
Both games went over the total.
Denver will face New York with a record of 11-5 on the campaign. The team is 5-3 on the highway.
The Nuggets average 104 points with 48.4% shooting a game with 35.8% coming from the three point line. The team hits on 74.2% of their free throws.
On the defensive end Denver allows 99 points with 45.6% shooting. Teams hit on 34.7% from the three point line against them.
The Nuggets are coming off the 108-104 road win at the Washington Wizards last night as a -7 ½ point favorite.
The total landed over the closing line of 206 points.
The team overcame a slow start as they fell behind 37-27 after the first quarter.
Denver was able to hit on 49.4% of their shots with 10 of 21 coming from the three point line.
Off the bench Al Harrington led Denver with 29 points and seven boards with 10 of 16 shooting.
Point guard Ty Lawson had 21 points with six assists as he made 7 of his 17 shots.
Danilo Gallinari chipped in with 21 points and 7 of 11 from the floor in the win.
Denver allowed Washington 42.1% shooting with 11 of 26 coming from three.
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The Knicks host the Nuggets with a mark of 6-9 this season. The club sits at 3-5 on their home court.
NY averages 93 points with 41% shooting with 30.4% coming from beyond the arc. They make 78.9% from the line.
Defensively the team allows 95 points with 45.7% shooting. Opponents connect on 41.2% from beyond the arc against them.
They are coming off a bad 100-86 home loss to the Milwaukee Bucks as a -4 ½ point betting favorite.
The total came in at under the total of 186 ½ points.
New York made a bad 37% from the field with 6 of 22 from beyond the arc.
Carmello Anthony led the Knicks with 35 points on 11 of 26 shooting.
Amare Stoudemire had 15 points and 11 boards with 6 of 13 coming from the floor.
Landry Fields had 10 points in the loss.
New York gave up 47.6% shooting to Milwaukee with 8 of 22 coming from beyond the arc.
Trend: New York Knicks are 5-0 ATS in their past five meetings with the Denver Nuggets
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