Denver Nuggets at New York Knicks
· National Basketball AssociationKnicks outlast Nuggets 134-127 in 2 OTs for their eighth straight victory as Brunson scores 42
Karl-Anthony Towns added 24 points and 12 rebounds while playing with a bandage over his right eye after he was bloodied in a head-to-head collision in the first quarter. He fouled out in the first overtime, but Brunson took over with 10 points in the second extra period.
Jamal Murray scored 39 points for the Nuggets, while Nikoka Jokic had 30 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in his first triple-double since returning from a knee injury last week. Denver lost its third straight, having fallen to conference leaders Oklahoma City and Detroit in his previous two games.
The Knicks had won by an average of 24.7 points during their winning streak before Wednesday's thriller in which neither team led by double digits. OG Anunoby scored 20 points.
The Nuggets lost starting forwards Peyton Watson and Spencer Jones to injuries during the game, with Watson limping off in the fourth quarter with an apparent right leg injury,
The Knicks appeared to have it won in the first overtime when Murray was short on a 3-point attempt in the last second. But officials whistled Mikal Bridges for a loose-ball foul against Christian Braun that review showed came before the clock expired. Braun hit the two free throws with 0.3 seconds left to tie it at 119.
Brunson then scored the first six points of the second OT.
Towns was driving to the basket in the first quarter when he banged heads with Jones, opening a cut over his right eye. After getting treated and bandaged, he made the free throws in his blood-stained white jersey before going directly to the locker room.
Knicks: Visit Detroit on Friday.
Regular Season Series
NY leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 127 - 134 |
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End of the 2nd Overtime | 127 - 134 |
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Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound | 127 - 134 |
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Jamal Murray misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot | 127 - 134 |
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Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2 | 127 - 134 |
Statistics
DEN |
NY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 46-105 | FG | 50-100 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 13-50 | 3PT | 18-50 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 22-27 | FT | 16-19 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 29 | Assists | 28 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 56 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 21 | Fouls | 23 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 9 |
| 20 | Lead Changes | 20 |
| 21 | Percent Led | 65 |
New York Knicks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| N'Faly Dante, C | Out | Sep 26 |
| Drew Eubanks, F | Day-To-Day | Sep 15 |
| Mohamed Diawara, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 17 |
Denver Nuggets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Trevon Brazile, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
Game Information
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 19,812 · Capacity:
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Denver |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Minnesota |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Portland |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Oklahoma City |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
Utah |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2026-27 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boston |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
New York |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
Toronto |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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