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Jokic, who also had a team-high five assists,
has recorded at least a double-double in all 10 games this
season. He has four triple-doubles to go with three
points-assists double-doubles and three points-rebounds
double-doubles.
Gary Harris had 14 points while Monte Morris and PJ Dozier
scored 12 points apiece for the Nuggets, who won for the second
time in a little more than 24 hours and have four victories in
their past five games. Denver opened a three-game road trip
Saturday by beating the Philadelphia 76ers, 115-103.
Julius Randle (29 points, 10 rebounds) recorded his eighth
consecutive double-double for the Knicks. Elfrid Payton (12
points) was the only other New York player to get into double
figures.
Randle and Reggie Bullock combined to score all eight points in
a run that gave the Knicks their biggest lead at 13-10 with 7:00
left in the first. Millsap then converted a traditional
three-point play before Randle sank a 3-pointer to give New York
its final lead at 16-14.
The Nuggets answered with a 14-2 run that ended with Denver
taking a 28-18 lead on Jokic's three-point play.
The Nuggets opened an 19-point lead shortly before the midway
point of the second quarter, when the Knicks missed their first
eight shots from the field. A 3-pointer by Millsap gave Denver
its first 20-point lead at 58-36 with 1:10 to go before
halftime.
The Knicks never got closer than 14 points in the second half
and trailed 82-64 after the third quarter.
New York mounted an 8-0 run in which Randle scored five points
to pull within 87-72 early in the fourth, but the Nuggets scored
the next 10 points and led by at least 21 the rest of the way.
Denver opened the lead to 30 on three occasions, the first time
on the first NBA 3-pointer by Bol Bol.
--Field Level Media
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