Nikola Jokić had 32 points (24 in the first quarter) and 12 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets beat the New York Knicks 113-97.
The Nuggets took control with a 25-5 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 31.
Austin Rivers had 25 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) and 3 steals off the bench, and Facundo Campazzo added 16 points, 9 rebounds and 5 steals.
For the Knicks, Immanuel Quickley scored 18 points off the bench.
The Knicks got 6 offensive rebounds, about 6 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Knicks’ starters were outscored 33-19 in 12 minutes together. JaVale McGee fouled out.