NBASun 3 Jan
NuggetsNuggetsDenver Nuggets5–4 · #10
VS6:00 AM PHT
KnicksKnicksNew York Knicks5–4 · #5
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Nuggets vs Knicks: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Sun 3 Jan, 6:00 AM PHTSunday 3 January 2027 · 6:00 AM PHT · Ball Arena
Tip-off in
52days09hrs26min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 29 Oct.
Denver Nuggets 28 players
- Christian BraunGuard · 23
- Lonnie WalkerGuard · 26
- Julian Lee StrawtherGuard · 22
- DeMar DeRozanGuard · 35
- Tyus JonesGuard · 28
- KJ SimpsonGuard · 22
- Jamal MurrayGuard · 27
- Cameron JohnsonForward · 28
- Hunter TysonForward · 24
- Cam WhitmoreForward · 20
- Dario SaricForward · 30
- Alpha DialloForward · 27
- Daron HolmesForward · 22
- Colby JonesForward · 22
- Spencer JonesForward · 23
- Zeke NnajiForward · 24
- Vlatko CancarForward · 27
- Aaron GordonForward · 29
- Marvin BagleyForward · 25
- PJ HallCenter · 22
- Nikola JokicCenter · 29
- Nikola JokicCenter · 29
- B. HopkinsPosition not listed
- C. HawkinsPosition not listed
- D. GoodwinPosition not listed
- E. MillerPosition not listed
- R. NembhardPosition not listed
- T. BrazilePosition not listed
New York Knicks 29 players
- Jordan ClarksonGuard · 32
- Cameron PayneGuard · 30
- Miles McBrideGuard · 24
- Josh HartGuard · 29
- Kevin McCullarGuard · 23
- Jeremy SochanGuard · 21
- Bruce BrownGuard · 28
- Jalen BrunsonGuard · 28
- Tyler KolekGuard · 23
- Jose AlvaradoGuard · 26
- Jose AlvaradoGuard · 25
- Ochai AgbajiGuard · 24
- Landry ShametGuard · 27
- Jacob ToppinForward · 24
- Pacome DadietForward · 18
- Dalton KnechtForward · 23
- Pacome DadietForward · 19
- Ogugua AnunobyForward · 27
- Mohamed DiawaraForward · 19
- Drew EubanksForward · 28
- Mikal BridgesForward · 28
- Matt RyanForward · 27
- Andre DrummondCenter · 31
- James WisemanCenter · 23
- Karl-Anthony TownsCenter · 29
- Trey JemisonCenter · 25
- D. JonesPosition not listed
- J. AkinsPosition not listed
- T. NickelPosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Nuggets
Jamal MurrayG · 9 games · 33.9 min
- PTS
- 25.8
- REB
- 4.4
- AST
- 5.2
Nikola JokicC · 10 games · 31.5 min
- PTS
- 19.8
- REB
- 9.9
- AST
- 9.1
Julian Lee StrawtherG · 2 games · 19.5 min
- PTS
- 12.5
- REB
- 2.5
- AST
- 0.5
Knicks
Jalen BrunsonG · 10 games · 30.0 min
- PTS
- 24.8
- REB
- 3.0
- AST
- 5.3
Karl-Anthony TownsC · 10 games · 28.9 min
- PTS
- 18.4
- REB
- 13.3
- AST
- 3.7
Ogugua AnunobyF · 10 games · 29.9 min
- PTS
- 15.0
- REB
- 4.7
- AST
- 1.9
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
Denver Nuggets
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray | 9 | 6 | 33.9 | 25.8 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 55.0 | 51.4 | 87.5 |
| Nikola Jokic | 10 | 7 | 31.5 | 19.8 | 9.9 | 9.1 | 52.3 | 21.9 | 90.2 |
| Christian Braun | 10 | 7 | 29.5 | 11.2 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 53.8 | 35.1 | 61.1 |
| Cameron Johnson | 7 | 4 | 25.5 | 10.0 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 39.3 | 35.0 | 57.1 |
| Aaron Gordon | 10 | 7 | 25.3 | 9.9 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 38.0 | 24.3 | 77.4 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 8 | 0 | 21.5 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 39.5 | 16.7 | 95.7 |
| T. Brazile | 10 | 1 | 20.9 | 8.9 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 66.7 | 45.8 | 50.0 |
| Julian Lee Strawther | 2 | 0 | 19.5 | 12.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 45.5 | 30.8 | 50.0 |
| B. Hopkins | 8 | 2 | 15.2 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 53.8 | 33.3 | 71.4 |
| Spencer Jones | 3 | 0 | 14.8 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 100.0 |
| Cam Whitmore | 4 | 0 | 13.5 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 48.1 | 37.5 | 33.3 |
| Marvin Bagley | 10 | 0 | 13.0 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 59.1 | 0.0 | 67.9 |
| Tyus Jones | 9 | 1 | 11.8 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 46.2 | 38.5 | 100.0 |
| R. Nembhard | 4 | 0 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 50.0 | 33.3 | 100.0 |
| Lonnie Walker | 1 | 0 | 9.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | – |
| Alpha Diallo | 5 | 0 | 7.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 4 | 0 | 7.1 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 80.0 |
| Daron Holmes | 5 | 0 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| C. Hawkins | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| D. Goodwin | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| E. Miller | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 |
New York Knicks
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson | 10 | 7 | 30.0 | 24.8 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 44.3 | 38.8 | 80.6 |
| Ogugua Anunoby | 10 | 7 | 29.9 | 15.0 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 44.2 | 33.3 | 91.8 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 10 | 7 | 28.9 | 18.4 | 13.3 | 3.7 | 48.1 | 34.7 | 78.7 |
| Josh Hart | 6 | 6 | 27.5 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 46.2 | 32.0 | 50.0 |
| Landry Shamet | 10 | 0 | 24.1 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 44.8 | 40.7 | 84.2 |
| Mikal Bridges | 10 | 7 | 23.9 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 32.3 | 32.3 | 85.7 |
| Miles McBride | 10 | 0 | 16.1 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 33.3 | 34.1 | 66.7 |
| Mohamed Diawara | 6 | 1 | 15.5 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 38.9 | 18.2 | 75.0 |
| Andre Drummond | 10 | 0 | 12.9 | 5.1 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| Tyler Kolek | 10 | 0 | 12.3 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 41.2 | 38.1 | 0.0 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 9 | 0 | 11.5 | 6.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 36.8 | 50.0 | 57.1 |
| Bruce Brown | 1 | 0 | 10.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | – |
| Kevin McCullar | 1 | 0 | 9.8 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Pacome Dadiet | 4 | 0 | 9.3 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 45.5 | 28.6 | 100.0 |
| Dalton Knecht | 4 | 0 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 50.0 | 50.0 | – |
| Ochai Agbaji | 1 | 0 | 8.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| Jose Alvarado | 4 | 0 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 50.0 | – |
| T. Nickel | 2 | 0 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| James Wiseman | 5 | 0 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 33.3 | – | 33.3 |
| Drew Eubanks | 1 | 0 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 50.0 |
| J. Akins | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 100.0 | – |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Knicks won 2 of the last 2 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Jamal Murray (Nuggets, 25.8) and Jalen Brunson (Knicks, 24.8).
- Nuggets won 3 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Knicks won 4 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Jamal MurrayDenver Nuggets · G
25.8Jalen BrunsonNew York Knicks · G
24.8Reboundsper game
Nikola JokicDenver Nuggets · C
9.9Karl-Anthony TownsNew York Knicks · C
13.3Assistsper game
Nikola JokicDenver Nuggets · C
9.1Jalen BrunsonNew York Knicks · G
5.33-pointersper game
Jamal MurrayDenver Nuggets · G
4.0Jalen BrunsonNew York Knicks · G
2.6Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Nuggets
G
Jamal Murray25.8 pts · 4.4 reb · 5.2 ast
G
Christian Braun11.2 pts · 3.2 reb · 2.0 ast
C
Nikola Jokic19.8 pts · 9.9 reb · 9.1 ast
F
Cameron Johnson10.0 pts · 3.4 reb · 1.3 ast
F
Aaron Gordon9.9 pts · 5.1 reb · 2.0 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Trail Blazers
Knicks
F
Ogugua Anunoby15.0 pts · 4.7 reb · 1.9 ast
C
Karl-Anthony Towns18.4 pts · 13.3 reb · 3.7 ast
G
Jalen Brunson24.8 pts · 3.0 reb · 5.3 ast
G
Josh Hart5.8 pts · 5.5 reb · 3.0 ast
F
Mikal Bridges7.6 pts · 3.7 reb · 1.9 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Nets
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Jamal MurrayNuggets · G
Jalen BrunsonKnicks · G
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gameNuggets: 113.6Knicks: 109.9
Points allowedNuggets: 112.8Knicks: 104.2
Win %Nuggets: .556Knicks: .556
Home / away recordNuggets: 3–3Knicks: 2–4
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Nuggets
1 day
Home stand, game 1 of 3
WLWWLKnicks
1 day
Road trip, game 3 of 6
1–0 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Knicks have won their last 4 gamesCurrent streak
- Nikola Jokic had 15+ points in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Jalen Brunson had 20+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Knicks held opponents under 110 in 8 of their last 10Points allowed, from our results table
- Jamal Murray had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Karl-Anthony Towns had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
Milestone watch
Marks within reach in this game
- Jalen Brunson: 2 points from 250 season pointsAveraging 24.8 this season
- Nikola Jokic: 1 rebounds from 100 season reboundsAveraging 9.9 this season
- Jamal Murray: 18 points from 250 season pointsAveraging 25.8 this season
- Nikola Jokic: 9 assists from 100 season assistsAveraging 9.1 this season
Head to head
The last 2 meetings in the leagues we follow
0Nuggets wins
2 games2Knicks wins
Denver Nuggets vs New York Knicks, final, 103–142
Top scorer: Nikola Jokic 38 pts
New York Knicks vs Denver Nuggets, final after overtime, 134–127
Top scorer: Jalen Brunson 42 pts
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
Last 5
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).