Knicks 145-118 Nuggets (Nov 25, 2024) Game Summary

DENVER — — AND Anunoby scored one career high 40 pointsJalen Brunson had 17 of New York’s team record 45 assists and the Knicks got off to a torrid start in a 145-118 rout of the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.

Brunson had 23 points to go with a 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 as 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 big 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 2 Oct.

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

Key moment

Brunson had a run in the first quarter, scoring nine straight points for the Knicks. He outscored the Nuggets by a 9-2 margin to open the game.

Key state

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

Next

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

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