Brunson has 30 points and 15 assists as Knicks beat slumping Nuggets 122-112 for 5th straight win
NEW YORK (AP) Jalen Brunson had 30 points and 15 assists, OG Anunoby scored 23 points and the New York Knicks beat the Denver Nuggets 122-112 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 14 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for New York. The Knicks who had a strong start aided by Nikola Jokic's early foul trouble, then used a late spurt to pull away for good.
Jamal Murray scored 33 points for the Nuggets, who fell to 0-3 on their five-game trip. Jokic finished with 17 points, six rebounds and six assists, and Russell Westbrook had 14 points and 14 rebounds.
Jokic picked up two fouls in the first 1 1/2 minutes and went to the bench just over two minutes into the game after Anunoby blew by him to start a 15-0 run that gave the Knicks an 18-6 lead. Jokic didn't return until 7:14 remained in the first half and the NBA leader with 21 triple-doubles didn't reach double figures in any category until the fourth quarter.
Nuggets: Denver has given up 133, 129 and now 122 points to start the road trip, and it's hard to win anywhere with that kind of defense.
Knicks: New York had reached 140 points in consecutive games for the first time since 1965-66. The Knicks weren't quite as good Wednesday, but 122 points and nearly 52% shooting will win plenty of games.
Jokic and Aaron Gordon made consecutive 3-pointers to get Denver within four with about 5 1/2 minutes left, but the Knicks got eight of the next 10 points to reopen a double-digit lead.
New York pushed the ball at every opportunity, finishing with 25 fast-break points and 23 off turnovers.
The Nuggets visit Philadelphia on Friday night. The Knicks host the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Nikola Jokic vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Russell Westbrook gains possession) | |||
11:43 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 2-0 | |
11:18 | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Josh Hart draws the foul) | |||
11:18 | Josh Hart misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
11:18 | Knicks offensive rebound | |||
11:18 | +1 | Josh Hart makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-1 | |
11:05 | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point stepback jump shot | 4-1 | |
10:47 | Nikola Jokic personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | |||
10:39 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point cutting layup (Jalen Brunson assists) | 4-3 | |
10:39 | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | |||
10:39 | Karl-Anthony Towns misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
10:37 | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | |||
10:23 | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point pullup jump shot | 6-3 | |
10:07 | +2 | OG Anunoby makes two point driving finger roll layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 6-5 | |
9:48 | Mikal Bridges personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | |||
9:39 | Jamal Murray misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
9:37 | Russell Westbrook offensive rebound | |||
9:33 | Christian Braun misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
9:31 | Josh Hart defensive rebound | |||
9:23 | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists) | 6-8 | |
9:06 | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
9:04 | Josh Hart defensive rebound | |||
9:01 | +2 | OG Anunoby makes two point running dunk (Josh Hart assists) | 6-10 | |
8:44 | Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot | |||
8:41 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
8:39 | +2 | OG Anunoby makes two point running dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 6-12 | |
8:39 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
8:26 | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
8:11 | +3 | Jalen Brunson makes three point jump shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 6-15 | |
7:50 | Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot | |||
7:49 | Russell Westbrook offensive rebound | |||
7:48 | Russell Westbrook misses two point putback layup | |||
7:46 | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | |||
7:33 | Mikal Bridges misses two point fadeaway bank jump shot | |||
7:31 | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | |||
7:19 | Jamal Murray turnover (lost ball) (Mikal Bridges steals) | |||
7:10 | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point driving reverse layup | 6-17 | |
7:10 | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Jalen Brunson draws the foul) | |||
7:10 | +1 | Jalen Brunson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 6-18 | |
6:55 | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point alley-oop dunk (Russell Westbrook assists) | 8-18 | |
6:40 | +2 | OG Anunoby makes two point cutting dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 8-20 | |
6:22 | Josh Hart personal foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | |||
6:14 | Jamal Murray misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
6:12 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
6:05 | Jalen Brunson misses three point jump shot | |||
6:03 | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | |||
5:59 | Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Christian Braun draws the foul) | |||
5:59 | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-20 | |
5:59 | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-20 | |
5:43 | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point driving finger roll layup (Mikal Bridges assists) | 10-22 | |
5:23 | +2 | Russell Westbrook makes two point driving finger roll layup (Christian Braun assists) | 12-22 | |
5:13 | Julian Strawther shooting foul (OG Anunoby draws the foul) | |||
5:13 | OG Anunoby misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:13 | Knicks offensive rebound | |||
5:13 | OG Anunoby misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
5:10 | Christian Braun defensive rebound | |||
4:55 | Aaron Gordon turnover (lost ball) (Josh Hart steals) | |||
4:49 | Mikal Bridges misses three point running jump shot | |||
4:45 | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | |||
4:32 | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Josh Hart steals) | |||
4:27 | Precious Achiuwa misses two point running layup | |||
4:24 | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | |||
4:20 | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point running layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 14-22 | |
4:04 | Julian Strawther blocks OG Anunoby's two point driving layup | |||
4:01 | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | |||
4:01 | Jalen Brunson shooting foul (Christian Braun draws the foul) | |||
4:01 | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-22 | |
4:01 | +1 | Christian Braun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-22 | |
3:45 | Miles McBride misses three point jump shot | |||
3:43 | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | |||
3:43 | Jalen Brunson blocks Jamal Murray's two point running layup | |||
3:41 | Knicks defensive rebound | |||
3:40 | Knicks 60 second timeout | |||
3:19 | +2 | Precious Achiuwa makes two point floating jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 16-24 | |
2:58 | Christian Braun misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
2:55 | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | |||
2:52 | Jamal Murray blocks Josh Hart's two point running layup | |||
2:52 | Knicks offensive rebound | |||
2:50 | Mikal Bridges misses two point cutting layup | |||
2:46 | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | |||
2:43 | Julian Strawther misses three point running jump shot | |||
2:40 | Christian Braun offensive rebound | |||
2:39 | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point putback layup | 18-24 | |
2:23 | +3 | Cameron Payne makes three point jump shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 18-27 | |
2:01 | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point fadeaway bank jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 20-27 | |
1:34 | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | |||
1:34 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-28 | |
1:34 | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-29 | |
1:13 | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point hook shot | 22-29 | |
1:03 | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | |||
1:00 | Christian Braun defensive rebound | |||
0:50 | Julian Strawther misses three point jump shot | |||
0:47 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
0:41 | Mikal Bridges misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
0:41 | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | |||
0:31 | Mikal Bridges personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | |||
0:31 | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-29 | |
0:31 | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-29 | |
0:15 | +2 | Precious Achiuwa makes two point driving dunk (Miles McBride assists) | 24-31 | |
0:02 | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point pullup jump shot | 27-31 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:43 | DeAndre Jordan shooting foul (Landry Shamet draws the foul) | |||
11:43 | Landry Shamet misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
11:43 | Knicks offensive rebound | |||
11:43 | Landry Shamet misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
11:39 | DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound | |||
11:16 | Julian Strawther misses three point bank jump shot | |||
11:14 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
11:11 | Miles McBride misses three point running jump shot | |||
11:08 | Landry Shamet offensive rebound | |||
11:01 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving reverse layup (Landry Shamet assists) | 27-33 | |
10:50 | Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul (DeAndre Jordan draws the foul) | |||
10:37 | DeAndre Jordan misses two point driving reverse layup | |||
10:34 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
10:30 | Miles McBride misses two point running finger roll layup | |||
10:28 | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | |||
10:13 | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point driving floating jump shot (DeAndre Jordan assists) | 29-33 | |
10:08 | Precious Achiuwa misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
10:07 | Nuggets defensive rebound | |||
10:07 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
9:48 | +2 | Julian Strawther makes two point driving floating jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 31-33 | |
9:24 | +2 | Miles McBride makes two point pullup jump shot | 31-35 | |
9:06 | Julian Strawther misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
9:05 | DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound | |||
9:04 | +2 | DeAndre Jordan makes two point putback dunk | 33-35 | |
8:47 | Cameron Payne misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
8:45 | Russell Westbrook defensive rebound | |||
8:41 | Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Peyton Watson draws the foul) | |||
8:41 | +1 | Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-35 | |
8:41 | +1 | Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-35 | |
8:28 | +2 | Miles McBride makes two point pullup jump shot | 35-37 | |
8:13 | OG Anunoby personal foul (DeAndre Jordan draws the foul) | |||
8:02 | Peyton Watson misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
8:00 | Russell Westbrook offensive rebound | |||
7:59 | Landry Shamet shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | |||
7:59 | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-37 | |
7:59 | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-37 | |
7:41 | +3 | Miles McBride makes three point jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists) | 37-40 | |
7:26 | Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Precious Achiuwa steals) | |||
7:15 | +3 | OG Anunoby makes three point jump shot | 37-43 | |
7:14 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
7:00 | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point pullup jump shot | 39-43 | |
6:38 | Josh Hart misses three point jump shot | |||
6:35 | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | |||
6:13 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 41-43 | |
6:05 | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point driving floating jump shot | 41-45 | |
5:46 | Aaron Gordon misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
5:45 | Josh Hart defensive rebound | |||
5:26 | +2 | Josh Hart makes two point turnaround hook shot | 41-47 | |
5:16 | Precious Achiuwa personal foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul) | |||
5:16 | Russell Westbrook misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:16 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
5:16 | +1 | Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-47 | |
4:57 | +2 | Josh Hart makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jalen Brunson assists) | 42-49 | |