Knicks
New York
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
22
33
55
2979
2981
38
16
42
93
52
56
5
3
60
23
10
33
5
36
10
10
14
123
4
1110
43
4
2624
1414
54
05
03
60
56
23
79
11
811
43
12
3234
6060
611
27
4
2023
1014
50
00
00
0
57
23
80
03
611
12
52
2235
6060
11
4
36
26
14
54
0
0
0
5
2
7
1
8
4
1
32
60
10
3
30
24
14
58
5
3
60
6
3
9
1
11
3
2
34
60
6
2
33
20
10
50
0
0
0
5
2
7
0
6
1
5
22
60
11
7
64
23
14
61
0
0
0
7
3
10
3
11
2
2
35
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Brandon
Jennings
Brandon Jennings
True
39
2
10
20
2
6
33
0
0
0
1
1
2
13
1
0
0
1
6
-2
none
Carmelo
Anthony
Carmelo Anthony
True
35
13
20
65
6
10
60
1
2
50
1
5
6
4
2
0
2
2
33
-13
none
Kristaps
Porziņģis
Kristaps Porziņģis
True
33
7
14
50
2
4
50
1
2
50
2
2
4
2
1
1
1
3
17
-3
none
Courtney
Lee
Courtney Lee
True
31
6
10
60
3
7
43
0
0
0
0
3
3
4
2
0
2
5
15
-8
none
Derrick
Rose
Derrick Rose
True
27
6
9
67
0
0
0
1
1
100
1
2
3
4
1
0
1
0
13
-15
none
Kyle
O'Quinn
Kyle O'Quinn
False
22
8
9
89
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
4
6
3
0
4
2
2
16
6
none
Justin
Holiday
Justin Holiday
False
20
3
8
38
3
8
38
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
1
0
9
2
none
Ron
Baker
Ron Baker
False
19
1
4
25
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
4
1
0
0
1
2
2
none
Willy
Hernangómez
Willy Hernangómez
False
8
6
7
86
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
0
0
0
1
0
12
-6
none
Maurice
Ndour
Maurice Ndour
False
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
-3
none
Mindaugas
Kuzminskas
Mindaugas Kuzminskas
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Marshall
Plumlee
Marshall Plumlee
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Sasha
Vujačić
Sasha Vujačić
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
12
February
2017
Sunday
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Spurs
San Antonio
True
Nuggets
Denver
Western Conference
Northwest
24
29
53
2774
2611
32
16
50
95
54
57
10
7
70
28
16
44
5
30
6
15
11
131
4
118
63
53
2522
1412
56
04
03
75
97
53
150
11
88
11
56
3430
6060
67
43
64
2325
1513
65
33
22
67
84
44
128
12
77
22
22
3631
6060
11
6
55
25
14
56
0
0
0
9
5
14
1
8
1
5
34
60
8
3
38
22
12
55
4
3
75
7
3
10
1
8
1
6
30
60
6
4
67
23
15
65
3
2
67
8
4
12
1
7
2
2
36
60
7
3
43
25
13
52
3
2
67
4
4
8
2
7
2
2
31
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nikola
Jokić
Nikola Jokić
True
36
17
23
74
2
3
67
4
5
80
4
5
9
5
2
0
2
2
40
19
none
Wilson
Chandler
Wilson Chandler
True
36
9
14
64
1
2
50
0
0
0
1
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
19
11
none
Jameer
Nelson
Jameer Nelson
True
35
6
10
60
4
6
67
0
0
0
0
4
4
12
0
0
2
2
16
19
double
Gary
Harris
Gary Harris
True
34
6
10
60
3
6
50
1
1
100
2
5
7
2
1
0
2
0
16
22
none
Darrell
Arthur
Darrell Arthur
True
20
5
9
56
3
6
50
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
0
0
1
1
13
-1
none
Will
Barton
Will Barton
False
34
6
15
40
1
4
25
2
4
50
6
4
10
4
0
2
2
2
15
-7
double
Juan
Hernangómez
Juan Hernangómez
False
16
3
6
50
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
8
-4
none
Jamal
Murray
Jamal Murray
False
14
1
4
25
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
0
0
3
0
2
-8
none
Jusuf
Nurkić
Jusuf Nurkić
False
11
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
3
0
0
0
1
1
2
-11
none
Malik
Beasley
Malik Beasley
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Mike
Miller
Mike Miller
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Emmanuel
Mudiay
Emmanuel Mudiay
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Johnny
O'Bryant
Johnny O'Bryant
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
11
February
2017
Saturday
Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland
Cavaliers
Cleveland
False
Defense has become an optional aspect of both these teams strategy and that was evident in this game , with both teams surpassing 55 percent shooting . Denver took advantage down low , as they outscored the Knicks , 68 - 52 in the paint and outrebounded them , 44 - 33 . Nikola Jokic was the player of the game , as he scored a career - high 40 points on 17 - of - 23 from the field . He also added nine rebounds , five assists and two steals to his line . Wilson Chandler collected 19 points , four rebounds and three assists , while Jameer Nelson provided 16 points and 12 assists . Will Barton recorded a double - double off the bench , totaling 15 points and 10 rebounds . Carmelo Anthony did everything he could against his former team , as he accumulated 33 points , six rebounds and four assists on 13 - of - 20 shooting . Kyle O'Quinn was a huge spark off the bench , as he amassed 16 points , six rebounds and four blocks . The Denver Nuggets defeated the host New York Knicks , 131 - 123 , at Madison Square Garden on Friday . Defense has been optional for these teams all season and the 254 combined points in this game show just where their priorities are . Denver really took control in the third quarter , outscoring New York , 36 - 22 , and never relinquishing the lead from there . Both offenses were scoring at ease , with both teams shooting over 55 percent from the field . The Nuggets feasted down low , as they won the rebounding differential , 44 - 33 , and outscored the Knicks , 68 - 52 , in the paint . The Nuggets ( 24 - 29 ) have been one of the best offenses in the league this season and this 131 - point outing shows just how efficient they can be . Nikola Jokic was the player of the game , as he dropped a career - high 40 points on 17 - of - 23 shooting , adding nine rebounds , five assists and two rebounds to his tally . Wilson Chandler finished second on the team , collecting 19 points , four rebounds , three assists , two steals and two blocks . Jameer Nelson started for Emmanuel Mudiay and accrued 16 points , four rebounds and 12 assists . Will Barton was the only bench player in double figures , as he totaled 15 points , 10 rebounds and four assists . The Knicks ( 22 - 33 ) have had a ton of drama surrounding their team and losses like this show just why . Carmelo Anthony did all he could to carry New York , as he accumulated 33 points , six rebounds , four assists and two steals on 13 - of - 20 from the field . Kristaps Porzingis was second on the team , finishing with 17 points , four rebounds and two assists . Brandon Jennings got a rare start and led the team with 13 assists , despite going just 2 - of - 10 from the field . Kyle O'Quinn led the bench , providing 16 points , six rebounds , three assists and four blocks .
Defense has become an optional aspect of both these teams strategy and that was evident in this game, with both teams surpassing 55 percent shooting. Denver took advantage down low, as they outscored the Knicks, 68 - 52 in the paint and outrebounded them, 44 - 33. Nikola Jokic was the player of the game, as he scored a career - high 40 points on 17 - of - 23 from the field. He also added nine rebounds, five assists and two steals to his line. Wilson Chandler collected 19 points, four rebounds and three assists, while Jameer Nelson provided 16 points and 12 assists. Will Barton recorded a double - double off the bench, totaling 15 points and 10 rebounds. Carmelo Anthony did everything he could against his former team, as he accumulated 33 points, six rebounds and four assists on 13 - of - 20 shooting. Kyle O'Quinn was a huge spark off the bench, as he amassed 16 points, six rebounds and four blocks.
Defense has become an optional aspect of both these teams strategy and that was evident in this game, with both teams surpassing 55 percent shooting. Denver took advantage down low, as they outscored the Knicks, 68 - 52 in the paint and outrebounded them, 44 - 33. Nikola Jokic was the player of the game, as he scored a career - high 40 points on 17 - of - 23 from the field. He also added nine rebounds, five assists and two steals to his line. Wilson Chandler collected 19 points, four rebounds and three assists, while Jameer Nelson provided 16 points and 12 assists. Will Barton recorded a double - double off the bench, totaling 15 points and 10 rebounds. Carmelo Anthony did everything he could against his former team, as he accumulated 33 points, six rebounds and four assists on 13 - of - 20 shooting. Kyle O'Quinn was a huge spark off the bench, as he amassed 16 points, six rebounds and four blocks. The Denver Nuggets defeated the host New York Knicks, 131 - 123, at Madison Square Garden on Friday. Defense has been optional for these teams all season and the 254 combined points in this game show just where their priorities are. Denver really took control in the third quarter, outscoring New York, 36 - 22, and never relinquishing the lead from there. Both offenses were scoring at ease, with both teams shooting over 55 percent from the field. The Nuggets feasted down low, as they won the rebounding differential, 44 - 33, and outscored the Knicks, 68 - 52, in the paint. The Nuggets (24 - 29) have been one of the best offenses in the league this season and this 131 - point outing shows just how efficient they can be. Nikola Jokic was the player of the game, as he dropped a career - high 40 points on 17 - of - 23 shooting, adding nine rebounds, five assists and two rebounds to his tally. Wilson Chandler finished second on the team, collecting 19 points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks. Jameer Nelson started for Emmanuel Mudiay and accrued 16 points, four rebounds and 12 assists. Will Barton was the only bench player in double figures, as he totaled 15 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. The Knicks (22 - 33) have had a ton of drama surrounding their team and losses like this show just why. Carmelo Anthony did all he could to carry New York, as he accumulated 33 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals on 13 - of - 20 from the field. Kristaps Porzingis was second on the team, finishing with 17 points, four rebounds and two assists. Brandon Jennings got a rare start and led the team with 13 assists, despite going just 2 - of - 10 from the field. Kyle O'Quinn led the bench, providing 16 points, six rebounds, three assists and four blocks.
<GAME> <DATE> 10 February 2017 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> Madison Square Garden <CITY> New York City <HOME> <TEAM> Knicks <CITY> New York <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 123 <WINS-LOSSES> 22 33 <QTRS> 32 34 22 35 <TEAM-AST> 36 <3PT> 16 <TEAM-FG> 52 <TEAM-FT> 3 <TEAM-REB> 33 <TEAM-TO> 10 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 12 February 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Madison Square Garden <NEXT-CITY> New York City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> San Antonio <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Spurs <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Nuggets <CITY> Denver <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 131 <WINS-LOSSES> 24 29 <QTRS> 34 30 36 31 <TEAM-AST> 30 <3PT> 16 <TEAM-FG> 54 <TEAM-FT> 7 <TEAM-REB> 44 <TEAM-TO> 15 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 11 February 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Quicken Loans Arena <NEXT-CITY> Cleveland <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Cleveland <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Cavaliers <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Carmelo Anthony <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 33 <FG> 13 20 65 <FG3> 6 10 60 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kristaps Porziņģis <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 17 <FG> 7 14 50 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle O'Quinn <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 16 <FG> 8 9 89 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Courtney Lee <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 10 60 <FG3> 3 7 43 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Derrick Rose <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 13 <FG> 6 9 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Willy Hernangómez <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 12 <FG> 6 7 86 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Justin Holiday <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 3 8 38 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Jennings <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 10 20 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 13 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ron Baker <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Sasha Vujačić <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marshall Plumlee <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mindaugas Kuzminskas <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Maurice Ndour <TEAM> New York Knicks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nikola Jokić <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 40 <FG> 17 23 74 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 9 <AST> 5 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 4 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Wilson Chandler <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 19 <FG> 9 14 64 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gary Harris <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 10 60 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jameer Nelson <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 10 60 <FG3> 4 6 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 12 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Will Barton <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 15 40 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 10 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 6 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Darrell Arthur <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Juan Hernangómez <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jusuf Nurkić <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jamal Murray <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Johnny O'Bryant <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Emmanuel Mudiay <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mike Miller <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Malik Beasley <TEAM> Denver Nuggets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none