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New York Knicks at Denver Nuggets

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10-7, 5-5 Away
Final
145 - 118

9-7, 5-4 Home

Anunoby scores career-high 40 points, Knicks dish out 45 assists in a 145-118 blowout of Nuggets

Russell Westbrook scores 27 in loss to Knicks

Brunson had 23 points to go with his career-best assist performance. The Knicks' 45 assists matched the single-game team record set against Cleveland on Nov. 24, 1979.

New York led by 12 after the first, 23 at halftime and by many as 30 points on a night the team shot a sizzling 60.9% from the floor. The starters for the Knicks played late in the game despite the large lead.

Karl-Anthony Towns was a game-time decision with a sore calf, but came up big with 30 points and 15 rebounds.

Reserve Russell Westbrook had 27 points and Nikola Jokic finished with 22 points along with a season-low seven rebounds for Denver.

Takeaways Knicks: Towns continued to torment the Nuggets, hitting 12 of 15 shots from the field. He was with the Minnesota Timberwolves last season when they eliminated the Nuggets in the second round of the playoffs. The Knicks picked him up as part of a blockbuster trade on Oct. 2.

Nuggets: Jokic and the Nuggets dropped to a surprising 5-4 at home this season. The team tied for the second-best home mark last season at 33-8.

Key moment Brunson had a run in the first quarter where he scored nine straight points for the Knicks. He outscored the Nuggets by a 9-2 margin to break open the game.

Key stat Anunoby and Brunson were a combined 9 of 12 from 3-point range. The Knicks were 19 of 36 as a team.

Up next The Knicks play at Dallas on Wednesday night, while the Nuggets begin a two-game trip the same night in Utah.

Regular Season Series

NY leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Nuggets: 64.7%
Knicks: 35.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 145 - 118
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 145 - 118
4th 21.1 Miles McBride defensive rebound 145 - 118
4th 24.0 Jericho Sims blocks Zeke Nnaji 's 5-foot two point shot 145 - 118
4th 38.1 Nuggets offensive team rebound 145 - 118

Statistics

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56-92 FG 41-92
60.9 Field Goal % 44.6
19-36 3PT 11-33
52.8 Three Point % 33.3
14-16 FT 25-27
87.5 Free Throw % 92.6
43 Rebounds 33
8 Offensive Rebounds 10
35 Defensive Rebounds 23
45 Assists 23
5 Steals 5
4 Blocks 3
9 Turnovers 11
2 Team Turnovers 0
11 Total Turnovers 11
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
17 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 20
24 Fast Break Points 8
62 Points in Paint 46
23 Fouls 18
30 Largest Lead 2

Game Information

Ball Arena

Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,842 · Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 49 19 .721 - W2
New York 42 24 .636 6 L1
Toronto 24 44 .353 25 L1
Philadelphia 23 44 .343 25.5 W1
Brooklyn 23 45 .338 26 W1

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 56 12 .824 - W3
Denver 43 25 .632 13 L1
Minnesota 40 29 .580 16.5 W8
Portland 29 39 .426 27 W1
Utah 15 53 .221 41 L9
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