After a competitive first quarter that looked a lot like what New York Knicks fans expected coming into this season, the Knicks quickly fell apart in the second on their way to yet another blowout loss. Thursday’s loss, where not a single Knicks player finished with a positive plus/minus, extended their losing streak to eight games and five straight defeats at home.
The issues that have plagued the Knicks all season were their primary issues again, including the inability to contest three-point shots allowing Denver to shoot 23-for-38 from deep.
While Nikola Jokic continued his slow start to the season scoring only six points, the Nuggets came out like a Western Conference contender who had lost two straight while the Knicks continued to look like a team and a franchise without direction.