The New York Knicks downed the Denver Nuggets 122-112 on Wednesday behind another tremendous night from Jalen Brunson. Brunson had his sixth game with 30
Two years after he won an NBA title, Nikola Jokić views the surging New York Knicks as a 'top-5 candidate' to end their 52-year championship drought.
Towns managed to hold Jokić to just 59 points on 44 percent shooting and 19 percent shooting from three during the second round of the NBA Playoffs in 2024. The series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Nuggets went to seven games, so holding him to just 59 points is a pretty huge feat.
Scoring has been climbing as of late, but this year the stat inflation has revealed itself in a more subtle way.
While Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to lead the NBA MVP rankings, Nikola Jokic's triple-double average can't be ignored.
The Knicks win their fifth game in a row as they defeated the Nuggets, 122-112. Knicks Top Performers Jalen Brunson – 30 points, 15 assists, 3 3PM 5th 30+ point/10+assist game of the season Karl-Anthony Towns – 14 points,
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić maintain their leads in the Eastern and Western Conferences, respectively, as the third fan returns of NBA All-Star Voting 2025 presented by AT&T are announced.
Anthony Edwards scored 34 points with nine assists to lead Minnesota. In the process, he became Minnesota's franchise leader in 3-pointers made, jumping past Karl-Anthony Towns with 976 career triples. Edwards also set the mark with some flash, nailing this 3 from the center-court logo:
The Nuggets fell apart late in New York and squandered an opportunity for a quality win. Jamal Murray carried the team on Nikola Jokić’s down night, but the defense’s failure to cover screen rolls and getting clobbered in transition outweighed his impact.
Draymond Green didn’t hold back, taking aim at Karl-Anthony Towns for his lackluster defensive effort against Nikola Jokic during a recent matchup between the New York Knicks and the Denver Nuggets. Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green has never been shy about sharing his opinions—whether on the court,
Whenever we see a little separation in their ranks, the standings tighten again. So with apologies to Sacramento and Golden State — both 24-23 but tied for ninth behind too many rivals — here is a look at the eight West teams lined up behind Oklahoma City, with reasons why and why not they might climb as high as No. 2: