Nuggets React to Knicks' Blowout Win

The New York Knicks forced a shocking response from the Denver Nuggets.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 27, 2024

Nov 25, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets center DeAndre Jordan (6) leaves the court in the fourth quarter against the New York Knicks at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images / Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

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The New York Knicks gave the Denver Nuggets a rude awakening in their 145-118 win against them earlier this week inside Ball Arena.

The win for the Knicks scrubbed out the bad taste in their mouth from losing to the Utah Jazz over the weekend, and the team needed a win like this to get back on track.

The Nuggets left the game extremely frustrated with how dominant the Knicks were.

“No, you don’t flush when you get embarrassed," Nuggets coach Michael Malone said after the game h/t Posting and Toasting. "You don’t flush when you gave up 145 points. You don’t flush when you didn’t play hard, didn’t play with effort, didn’t play with physicality. I’m not flushing anything.”

The loss also sparked praise from three-time MVP Nikola Jokic on the Knicks' offensive performance.

“They had an amazing night, they’re really good," Jokic said. "We didn’t make anything hard—didn’t show up tonight. It was one team today playing basketball. It’s always good to get punched in the face just to wake up.”

The loss even got Jamal Murray speaking up about the team's lack of effort.

“It’s how much you care," Murray said. “Take some pride being down 30 and the other team chanting ‘Knicks’ in your home. They whooped our ass, we deserved it.”

Knowing that the Knicks were able to elicit that kind of response from the Nuggets should give them a bit of a confidence boost. The Knicks knew they needed to make a statement against one of the best teams in the league in their own building — and they did just that.

The Knicks will look to start a winning streak and continue the road trip in the win column as they take on the Dallas Mavericks tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET.

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Published Nov 27, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.