NEW YORK — OG Anunoby scored 26 points, Jalen Brunson added 21 and the New York Knicks handed the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets their worst loss of the season, 122-84 on Thursday night.
Quentin Grimes had 19 points, Julius Randle 17 and Donte DiVincenzo 16 for the Knicks, who have won five straight and 11 of 13 since Anunoby was acquired from Toronto.
Anunoby shot 10 for 18 from the field and had six steals.
"He's getting more and more comfortable," Brunson said. "He played really well tonight. He was aggressive on both sides of the ball.