After a troubling home loss to Phoenix last week, Nuggets coach Michael Malone vowed his offense would push the tempo, move the ball and return to their high-scoring ways of last season.
Denver took steps toward that goal in Monday’s comeback win over Portland. Then the Nuggets unleashed a potent attack Thursday against the Knicks, riding a massive first half to a 130-118 victory at the Pepsi Center.
The win pushes the Nuggets (25-23) to a 1 1/2-game lead over the Clippers for the eighth spot in the Western Conference. Denver is now 2-1 on its five-game homestand ahead of Saturday’s contest against Dallas.