The New York Knicks defeated the visiting Denver Nuggets, 122-84, at Madison Square Garden on Thursday evening.

The Knicks jumped out to a great start with a, 33-21, lead after one quarter. The hosts kept the pressure on in the second and pushed it to a 21-point difference by halftime. The Nuggets had no answers in the third, as the Knicks outscored the visitors, 36-25, in the quarter to make it a whopping 32-point deficit heading into the final frame. The Knicks kept rolling through the fourth and closed out their fifth straight win in impressive fashion. This also marks the end of a three-game win streak for the Nuggets.

OG Anunoby led the Knicks with 26 points, two rebounds and six steals, in 29 minutes. Jalen Brunson followed up with 21 points and four assists, while Julius Randle totaled 17 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and a steal.

Meanwhile, Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 31 points, 11 rebounds and three assists, in 27 minutes. Aaron Gordon followed up with 12 points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal, while Jamal Murray finished with nine points, two rebounds and seven assists.

The Nuggets (31-15) will look to bounce back as they play host to the 76ers on Saturday. The Knicks (28-17) play host to the Heat on Saturday.