When and where to watch
New York Knicks at Denver Nuggets: tip-off Sat, Jan 2, 5:00 PM ET (2:00 PM PT) at Ball Arena. Watch it on NBA TV (national TV, no League Pass blackout).
Expected starters
projected from 2025-26 minutes · every lineup today →
Teams confirm their starters about 30 minutes before tip-off. Until then this is the five the data points to, with anyone ruled out already removed.
Head to head · games that counted
Knicks vs Nuggets: the matchup page →Knicks lead 2-0
How to watch · Knicks at Nuggets5:00 PM ET2:00 PM PT · Saturday, January 2
NBA TVAltitude/Altitude+DENMSG / DAZN (MSG)NYK
National broadcast on NBA TV: no League Pass blackout applies for this game outside the local markets.
NBA TVNBA League PassSling TV (Orange)FuboYouTube TVDirecTV StreamCable / satellite
Nuggets marketAltitude/Altitude+ (regional sports network — cable, or the network's own app)
Knicks marketDAZN (streaming, local market)
RadioSiriusXM · Altitude Sports Radio 92.5 FM · 880 ESPN New York
Around the world
Where this game lands
10 of 12 countries get it at a live-friendly hour
CanadaLiveSat 5:00 PMTSNMurray (DEN) · Nembhard (DEN)FranceLiveSat 23:00beIN SPORTS · beIN SPORTS CONNECTDiawara (NYK) · Dadiet (NYK)United KingdomLiveSat 22:00Sky SportsAnunoby (NYK)AustraliaLiveSun 9:00 AMDisney+ (ESPN)GermanyLiveSat 23:00Sky Sport · Sky GoIrelandLiveSat 22:00Sky SportsItalyLiveSat 23:00Sky Sport Basket · Sky GoNew ZealandLiveSun 11:00 AMDisney+ (ESPN)NigeriaLiveSat 11:00 PMSportyTVSouth AfricaLiveSun 00:00SportyTVIndiaAlarmSun 3:30 AMPrime VideoPhilippinesReplaySun 6:00 AMPrime Video
Injury report
both teams · read every 15 minutes
Knicksfull strengthNobody on the Knicks injury report.
Nuggets2 listedOutJulian StrawtherKnee · Leg · Left · est. return 2026-11-29
Day-To-DaySpencer JonesHamstring · Leg · est. return 2026-10-22