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Coming in as underdogs, the Nuggets are a good bet here, considering they’re No. 7 in overall net rating, whereas the Knicks are No. 5. Denver is an excellent second-half team, showcasing the league’s second-best net rating, 8.8, after halftime, while having a net rating of just -0.6 in the first half.

The Nuggets take the court having lost two straight. Denver lost in Chicago Monday night despite the predictable brilliance of Nikola Jokic (33-12-14). The Knicks have won four in a row. They have scored 143 points in each of their last two games. Monday, they waxed the Grizzlies 143-106.

The two coaches voiced their concerns about the idea of shortening NBA games to boost television viewership before the Knicks’ 122-112 win over Denver on Wednesday.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver seems to always be looking for ways to make the league more interesting. He cited MLB's recent success with new rules.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has always maintained that he is open to discussing potential changes, even radical ones. Silver cares about tradition, and he hasn't spent the last 10-plus years implementing weird gimmicks,