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01Where the edges are

Based on 2025-26

Knicks edges

  • On defenseNew York's defense cleans the defensive glass (2nd) against a Denver offense that rarely gets second chances (24th).

Nuggets edges

No clear mismatch in Denver's favor.

An edge is where one team ranks top 5 on a four-factor battle and the other ranks bottom 8. How edges work

Using last season's numbers until both teams have played 10 games this season. Rosters may have changed.

02Tale of the tape

Based on 2025-26
NYKRankStatRankDEN
120.73rdOffensive rating1st123.4
114.15thDefensive rating21st118.2
+6.65thNet rating7th+5.2
96.126thPace20th97.7
55.79thEffective FG %1st57.7
11.57thTurnover %3rd10.9
29.35thOffensive rebound %24th23.6
18.825thFree throw rate4th23.7
54.110thOpponent eFG %14th54.3
12.710thForced turnover %30th10.0
76.72ndDefensive rebound %7th75.3
20.615thOpponent FT rate10th19.6

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03Form and season series

Knicks9-1 in the last 10

  1. W
  2. W
  3. L
  4. W
  5. W
  6. W
  7. W
  8. W
  9. W
  10. W

Nuggets6-4 in the last 10

  1. L
  2. W
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L
  6. W
  7. W
  8. W
  9. W
  10. W

2025-26 series: Wed, Feb 4 DEN 127, NYK 134 · Fri, Mar 6 NYK 142, DEN 103

04Key players

Current roster · 2025-26 numbers