Denver Nuggets @ New York Knicks: NBA Free Pick & Preview

Denver Nuggets (-6) @ New York Knicks: You have to love the Nuggets in this game. Look at them, they’ve lost 2 of their last 4, sure, but they were rocking a big winning streak before that and have taken 8 of their last 10 without much trouble. They’ve lost 4 straight against the spread, sure, but they’ve had ridiculous spreads lately, and their last 3 ATS losses were double digit spreads.

The Knicks are playing pretty good ball, for them, as they’ve only lost 6 of their last 10… Right, like I said, for them. They do have Tracy McGrady playing good minutes off and on, and David Lee has been solid all season – but this team just can’t stop opponents. And the Nuggets are as efficient offensively as any team in the league.

The biggest key to the Nuggets getting this win with ease is the fact that this game is the first of a back to back for Denver. And they play a Celtics team that has been playing well on Wednesday, so unless they want to chance dropping 3 in a row, they’re going to have to slap around the Knicks on Tuesday night. Also, if they can figure out New York early, they can rest their big guns and get them ready for Wednesday Night in Boston.

While this game is often closer than it should be, the Knicks have still been ousted by at least 7 points in 3 of their last 4 meetings with the Nuggets. I like Denver to win by