Well, Tom Thibodeau must have had a few choice words for his team after Saturday’s horrific performance in Utah because the entire squad came out like gangbusters in Denver.
OG Anunoby‘s career-high 40 points paced the New York Knicks to a dominant 145-118 win over the Denver Nuggets in the Rocky Mountains on Monday night.
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Yet again, the Knicks got it done on the offensive side of the floor. Moreover, the team’s unselfishness run continued strong, as their 45 assists in Denver matched a single-game franchise record.
New York jumped out to an early lead, besting Denver by a 36-24 score after one quarter. The squad’s 40 second-quarter points put them at 76 at the half, completely dominating with a 23-point lead.
The man of the moment, Anunoby, shot a ridiculous 16 of 23 from the floor, including 5 of 7 from downtown. He also chipped in with 5 rebounds.
Jalen Brunson chipped in with 23 points on 8-14 from the floor, but he set a career-high in assists with a remarkable 17. Big man Karl-Anthony Towns backed up Anunoby in the points column with 30 points and a team-high 15 rebounds.
The Knicks shot a ridiculous 60.9% from the floor and 52.8% from three.
On the injury front, sixth-man Miles McBride made his return to the lineup after missing the last five games. McBride added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in 28 minutes.
As usual, Nikola Jokic led the way for Denver. The three-time NBA MVP finished with 22 points on 9-20 shooting, whereas Jamal Murray collected 20 points.
Leading the way for the Nuggets in the point column was Russell Westbrook who came off the bench. The much-traveled guard went for 27 points on 9 of 16 from the floor.
Next up for the New York Knicks is the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. It marks the fourth of the team’s current five-game road trip.
