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Nikola Jokic says the surging New York Knicks are a 'top-5 candidate' to win the NBA title
NEW YORK (AP) — Two years after he won an NBA title, Nikola Jokic views the surging New York Knicks as a “top-five candidate” to end their 52-year championship drought. The Knicks beat Jokic's Denver Nuggets 122-112 on Wednesday for their fifth straight victory. At 32-16, they...
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...
Vucevic helps the Bulls hold off Jokic and the Nuggets for a 129-121 victory
CHICAGO (AP) — Nikola Vucevic had 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and the Chicago Bulls handed the Denver Nuggets their second straight loss with a 129-121 victory on Monday night. Zach LaVine scored 21 points and Lonzo Ball had 18 for Chicago, which had lost seven of...
Edwards scores 34, sets Timberwolves career 3-pointer record in 133-104 win over Denver
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 34 points and became the Minnesota Timberwolves' career leader in 3-pointers in a 133-104 victory over the Denver Nuggets 133-104 on Saturday. Edwards made 14 of 23 shots from the floor and scored 23 points in the second half as Minnesota...
Nikola Jokic hits 66-foot heave to highlight his 5th straight triple-double
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic took an inbounds pass with 1.7 seconds left in the third quarter, turned and let fly with a 66-foot heave that got all net at the other end. He casually walked over to his bench as his teammates mobbed him and the sold-out arena erupted. “I thought it...
Nikola Jokic has 5th straight triple-double to help the Nuggets beat the Kings, 132-123
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had his fifth straight triple-double before the fourth quarter, finishing with 35 points, 22 rebounds and a season-high 17 assists to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Sacramento Kings 132-123 on Thursday night. Jokic has an NBA-leading 20 triple-doubles...
