Despite Jamal Murray immediately canning a top of the key triple to open the festivities, a funky little jump start had the Knicks in front early. Then the bench unit came in and the Nuggets finished the first on a 9-0 run to go up 33-27. Featuring Juancho Hernangomez and his gang just loitering in the right corner, picking up loose change and hassling the locals.
The second quarter was more of the same and the first play of the third quarter was more still! Denver started dancing, prancing and lancing more threes. New York was down by 43 at their worst and ultimately lost by 37.