Nikola Jokic added another double post by finishing with 22 points and 10 rebounds Sunday night for the visiting Denver Nuggets, who traveled to a 114-89 victory over the New York Knicks.
Jokic, who had five top-team assists, has recorded at least two doubles in all 10 games this season. He has four triple-doubles to go with three double-assists and three double-point rebounds.
Gary Harris had 14 points while Monte Morris and PJ Dozier each scored 12 points for the Nuggets, who won for the second time in just over 24 hours and four wins in the last 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 for the Knicks. Elfrid Payton (12 points) was the only other player in New York to score double figures.
Randle and Reggie Bullock came together to score the eight points in a run that gave the Knicks the most lead at 13-10 with 7:00 left in the first place. Millsap then turned a three-point traditional playback before Randle beat a 3-point lead to give New York the final lead at 16-14.
The Nuggets responded with a 14-2 run that ended with Denver leading 28-18 on Jokic’s three-point play.
The Nuggets opened a 19-point lead shortly before a point-half point in the second quarter, when the Knicks missed the first eight hits from the field. A 3-point lead by Millsap gave Denver the first 20-point lead at 58-36 with 1:10 to go before half-time.
The Knicks never got closer than 14 points in the second half and won 82-64 after the third quarter.
New York ran an 8-0 run where Randle scored five points for a draw within 87-72 early in the quarter, but the Nuggets scored the next 10 points and led at least 21 of the rest of the league. way. Denver opened the lead to 30 three-pointers, the first time on the first NBA 3-pointer by Bol Bol.
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