Denver Nuggets vs. New York Knicks

We are moving against the public trend of chasing the 'Over' despite 59% of the market favoring a shootout, as both teams enter this Madison Square Garden clash on the second leg of a back-to-back. Denver is still reintegrating Nikola Jokic following a knee injury and will be without defensive anchor Aaron Gordon, while the Knicks face significant rotation fatigue with Miles McBride out and high-motor glue guy Josh Hart currently questionable. These depth concerns and tired legs favor a methodical, half-court 'rock fight' dominated by Karl-Anthony Towns’ league-leading rebounding and New York's top-ten scoring defense.