The Nuggets have looked sluggish and flat, and they appear to need an extended rest. The All-Star break will provide eight days for everyone except Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, who have been selected to play in the All-Star Game. Of course, they've also been playing with half a starting unit, or less, as Aaron Gordon and Cam Johnson continue to miss games, while seemingly everyone else has also missed time at some point, too.
The Nuggets roll into New York on the heels of back-to-back losses to OKC and Detroit. Now they take on KAT and company in a showdown at the Garden, coming off two games in which they played terrible defense.