DENVER NUGGETS NEWS

Aaron Gordon - Posts modest numbers in big loss Gordon finished with 12 points (5-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, two assists and one steal over 30 minutes during Thursday's 122-84 loss to the Knicks.

Impact Gordon's 12 points are certainly nothing to shout about, but that total was still good for second-best on the Nuggets in a game during which the team shot 40.5 percent from the field (including 19.2 percent from three-point range) and recorded a season-low 84 points. Gordon came into the contest in a three-game rut during which he averaged just 7.3 points on 33.3 percent shooting, so Thursday's modest production still felt like a step forward. On the season, the veteran forward is averaging 13.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocks across 32.0 minutes per contest.

JANUARY 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nikola Jokic - Overcomes eye poke to log 31 points Jokic closed with 31 points (13-18 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 11 rebounds and three assists across 27 minutes during Thursday's 122-84 loss to New York.

Impact Jokic left the contest and headed to the locker room in the second quarter after getting poked in the eye, but he was able to return after halftime and put up a big third period, scoring 14 points on 6-for-7 shooting. Despite that strong individual effort, the Nuggets fell behind New York by 32 points heading into the fourth, so coach Michael Malone elected to rest his star big man for the entire final quarter. Jokic still managed to hit the 30-point mark for the fourth straight contest and posted his eighth straight double-double, though he also turned the ball over seven times in just 27 minutes.

JANUARY 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Surging Knicks rout Nuggets for 5th straight win OG Anunoby scored 26 points and Jalen Brunson added 21 as the New York Knicks led wire-to-wire and extended their winning streak to five gam...

JANUARY 26, 2024 • KANSASCITY.COM

Knicks hand defending NBA champion Nuggets their worst loss of the season, 122-84 OG Anunoby scored 26 points, Jalen Brunson added 21 and the New York Knicks handed the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets their worst los...

JANUARY 26, 2024 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Nikola Jokic returns after gruesome poke in eye, but Nuggets crushed by Knicks in road trip finale NEW YORK - The Nuggets’ longest road trip of the season ended with a kick in the butt and a poke in the eye. Denver trailed by as many as 38...

JANUARY 26, 2024 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Nikola Jokic returns after gruesome poke in eye, but Nuggets crushed by Knicks in road trip finale NEW YORK - The Nuggets’ longest road trip of the season ended with a kick in the butt and a poke in the eye. Denver trailed by as many as 38...

JANUARY 26, 2024 • SUNHERALD.COM

Nikola Jokic returns after gruesome poke in eye, but Nuggets crushed by Knicks in road trip finale NEW YORK - The Nuggets’ longest road trip of the season ended with a kick in the butt and a poke in the eye. Denver trailed by as many as 38...

JANUARY 26, 2024 • SACBEE.COM

Anunoby, Brunson lead surging Knicks to 122-84 rout of Nuggets

OG Anunoby scored 26 points, Jalen Brunson added 21 and the New York Knicks handed the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets their worst loss of the season, 122-84

JANUARY 26, 2024 • Associated Press

LeBron James makes NBA All-Star team for record 20th time, Kevin Durant for 14th time

LeBron James joined another exclusive club, and he’ll have plenty of familiar faces alongside him at this season’s NBA All-Star Game.

JANUARY 26, 2024 • FOX SPORTS

Reggie Jackson - Available Thursday Jackson (toe) will be available to play Thursday versus New York.

Impact Jackson should be good to go for his usual minutes behind Jamal Murray, but with Murray healthy, Jackson can't be considered a viable target in standard settings.

JANUARY 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Knicks prove to be tough, but Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets will test their mettle Tom Thibodeau's next man up will have a handful defending the Nuggets' two-time MVP.

JANUARY 25, 2024 • NEWSDAY.COM

Julian Strawther - Remains sidelined Thursday Strawther (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Knicks.

Impact Strawther hasn't played since Jan. 5 and will be forced to miss a 10th consecutive game due to a right knee contusion. His next chance to play will be Saturday against the 76ers.

JANUARY 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Reggie Jackson - Probable Thursday Jackson (left toe sprain) is probable for Thursday's game against New York.

Impact Jackson is dealing with a minor toe sprain, but it doesn't sound like it'll keep him out of the action Thursday. Check back for official word on his status closer to Thursday's tip.

JANUARY 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Peyton Watson - Making impact on defense Watson ended with seven points (2-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, two blocks and one steal over 19 minutes off the bench during Tuesday's 114-109 victory over the Pacers.

Impact It's the third straight game in which Watson has recorded multiple rejections. The 30th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft doesn't have a big enough role in the Nuggets' frontcourt rotation to be a fantasy asset in most formats, but over 11 games in January the 21-year-old forward is averaging 7.3 points, 2.9 boards, 1.1 threes and 0.9 blocks in only 16.7 minutes a night. Should a bigger workload open up for him due to injuries, Watson could become an intriguing sleeper.

JANUARY 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jamal Murray - Strikes for 31 in Indiana Murray registered 31 points (11-24 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 6-6 FT), eight rebounds and seven assists across 37 minutes during Tuesday's 114-109 win over the Pacers.

Impact The 26-year-old point guard tied Nikola Jokic for the team scoring lead on the night as he scored 25 or more for the sixth time in 11 January contests. Murray's averaging 24.6 points, 7.1 assists, 4.1 boards and 2.2 threes on the month, with higher usage and shot volume accounting for his scoring surge rather than unsustainably high efficiency. It's possible Murray is finding another level to his game, putting a career-best campaign within reach.

JANUARY 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nikola Jokic - Triple-double in Tuesday's win Jokic closed with 31 points (13-19 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 13 rebounds, 10 assists and one block across 37 minutes during Tuesday's 114-109 win over Indiana.

Impact The triple-double was his 13th of the season, and the 118th of his career -- fourth on the all-time list behind Russell Westbrook (198), Oscar Robertson (181) and Magic Johnson (138). Jokic even helped out on the coaching side, twice lobbying for challenges on calls on which he was proven to be correct after the refs looked at the replay. The two-time MVP is averaging 27.8 points, 10.9 boards, 9.3 assists, 1.2 blocks, 1.1 steals and 0.9 threes over the last 10 games while shooting 70.9 percent from the floor and 56.3 percent (9-for-16) from beyond the arc.

JANUARY 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE