When: 7 p.m. Thursday
Where: Pepsi Center
Watch: Altitude
Listen: 92.5 FM
Spotlight on Kristaps Porzingis: They newly minted all-star missed Tuesday’s Knicks loss at the defending champion Golden State Warriors due to “knee irritation.” But Porzingis was masterful the last time he faced the Nuggets, scoring 38 points (then a career-high) and adding seven rebounds in a 116-110 Knicks win at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 30. The 7-foot-3 Latvian has an impressive wingspan and deep shooting range, helping him average 23.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game.
Notebook
Knicks: They are 3-9 in January, including two consecutive losses to the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State. … New York entered Wednesday allowing the fourth-fewest points in the paint in the NBA at 41.7 per game. The Nuggets scored the fourth-most points inside in the league at 48.4 per game. … The Knicks have lost nine consecutive games in Denver and 12 of 13 dating back to the 2003-04 season. … New York entered Wednesday ranked seventh in the NBA in field-goal percentage (47).
Nuggets: They are coming off a fourth-quarter rally to beat Portland on Monday and ascend back into the eighth spot in the Western Conference (24-23) prior to Wednesday’s games. … Jamal Murray is riding back-to-back 30-point outings, including a career-high 38 in Monday’s victory over the Trail Blazers. … Leading scorer Gary Harris (17 points per game) is listed as questionable to play Thursday with a bruised right foot. Reserve forward Kenneth Faried (left ankle) is also questionable. … Denver has deployed a different starting lineup in six consecutive games, with Murray, Harris, Will Barton, Nikola Jokic and Mason Plumlee starting Monday’s win against Portland.
