Knicks inch closer to NBA’s worst record despite better effort

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Alonzo TrierDENVER — There was a throwback game from Enes Kanter, a promising offensive showing from a drive-and-attack Kevin Knox and an overall competitive zeal that saw the Knicks within four points in the final four minutes.

The Knicks came back to life after Saturday’s embarrassment in Utah, leading the Nuggets after three quarters. But actually winning proved too difficult as the powerful Nuggets controlled much of the fourth quarter in a 115-108 victory at Pepsi Center to move their Western Conference-leading record to 24-11.

Despite not embarrassing the franchise again, the Knicks fell to 9-29 with their eight consecutive loss — tied in the loss column with…