OG Anunoby’s career night helps Knicks command comeback victory over Nuggets

On By Littum

The Knicks bounced back to defeat the Denver Nuggets 145-118 on Monday night at Ball Arena.

Here are some takeaways…

– The Knicks were disappointed their efforts in their loss to the Utah Jazz on Saturday nightbut they responded nicely in this one, dominating the Nuggets from the opening tip. New York established a double-digit lead less than two minutes into the contest and they never looked back.

– AND Anunoby has established himself as one of the best two-way players in the game this season, and that was the case again in this one. The star small forward simply couldn’t miss as he finished with a career-high 40 points on 16-of-23 shooting from the field and 5-of-7 from behind the arc while chipping in five rebounds and four assists.

– Karl-Anthony Towns responded from one of his worst showings as a Knick with another strong outing. Even with the hard fight against Nikola Jokicthe All-Star big man put together another double-double as he grabbed 14 rebounds and topped the 30-point mark for the seventh time this season.

– Jalen Brunson continues to drive and handle this high-powered offense as he set a career-high 17 assists to go along with 23 points on the night. New York also set new franchise records for assists in a half (23) and total game (45).

– With Josh Hart in bad trouble and the late lead, Miles McBride saw an extended run off the bench in his first game back after a five-game absence with a left knee injury. The reserve shooting guard shook off some early rust to finish with 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field.

– Even with Deuce back in the mix, veteran point guard Cam Payne continued his strong play off the bench as he dished out five assists of his own and knocked down a pair of threes to help him finish with 11 points.

Game MVP: OG Anunoby

Chants of ‘OG’ often rained down in Denver as the star small forward put together one of his best offensive displays as a Knick, finishing with a career-high 40 points.

Highlights

Upcoming schedule

New York continues its road trip against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m