Knicks’ prayers go unanswered as Nikola Jokic, Nuggets prove too much
NY Post
DENVER — Josh Hart may want to visit a confessional or reconcile with his higher power because his prayers went unanswered.
Asked before Thursday’s game how the Knicks could slow down Nikola Jokic, Hart, the affable forward, offered, “Pray.”
Then Jokic dumped an easy triple-double on the Knicks, recording 30 points with 14 rebounds and 11 assists as the Nuggets sent New York home with a 113-100 defeat.
The Knicks (41-28), who snapped a four-game winning streak while falling behind the streaking Magic to fifth in the East, had no answer and were humbled at the end of an otherwise successful 3-1 road trip.
“He’s the MVP for a reason,” Jalen Brunson said, forecasting an inevitable third award after this season for Jokic.
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