Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets dunks the ball past RJ Barrett #9 of the Knicks in the first quarter at Ball Arena on May 05, 2021 in Denver. Credit: Getty Images/Matthew Stockman
As the lead ballooned for the Denver Nuggets almost from the opening tip, there was a feeling of familiarity for the Knicks. They hadn’t won in Denver since 2006 and even in this surprising season, had lost by 25 points to the Nuggets at the Garden earlier this season.
It’s just that the Knicks hadn’t put up one of these sort of humiliating performances in a long time.