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New York Knicks: Three players to watch against Nuggets

On Thursday, Dec. 5, the New York Knicks will face the Denver Nuggets. Eyeing the end of a long losing streak, the Knicks have yet another difficult opponent to face, making an improvement on 4-17 a daunting task.

Who are the players that could make or break this game for both sides? Let’s take a look:

Nikola Jokic

A “no-brainer” player to list, sure, but Nikola Jokic‘s numbers are actually down from last season in points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, field goal percentage, and three-point percentage. His effective field goal percentage is also a current career-low of 48.