PREVIEW: The New York Knicks have been playing outstanding basketball lately, stringing together seven consecutive wins to reach 32-18 and reclaim second place in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks are 20-6 on their home court , where they'll face the Denver Nuggets, who have gone 19-8 away from home with a 33-18 overall record. The Nuggets boast efficient 3-point shooting ranked 2nd league-wide and rank 3rd in low turnover rate, making them a threat from distance , while New York's defense forces opponents into few rim attacks, ranking 3rd in that category. The Knicks are shooting 47.1% from the field this season, 0.4 percentage points higher than the 46.7% the Nuggets allow to opponents. The Knicks' primary weakness is their bad defensive rebounding, ranked 25th, while Denver's slow tempo offense ranks 26th , creating contrasting stylistic approaches to the game. Jamal Murray is scoring 25.6 points per game and averaging 4.3 rebounds for the Nuggets , providing Denver's offensive engine alongside Nikola Jokic, who is averaging 29.3 points, 12 rebounds, and 10.7 assists. Jalen Brunson leads the Knicks with an average of 27.2 points per game, followed by Karl-Anthony Towns with 19.8 points and 11.8 rebounds. New York's efficient 3-point shooting ranks 3rd and their good offensive rebounding at 29.4% ranks 4th, giving them multiple ways to generate scoring opportunities.