The Denver Nuggets (26 - 38) defeated the visiting New York Knicks (26 - 39) on Tuesday, 110 - 94. Denver was bolstered by strong play from forward Kenneth Faried, who exploded for an efficient 24 points while pulling down 10 rebounds. Faried had an unusually strong performance, hitting 10 of 16 shots from the field and leading the Nuggets in scoring. Rookie Nikola Jokic also played a huge part in the Denver win, scoring 20 points and grabbing nine boards while dishing out three assists. The rookie has played few minutes thus far this season, but has shown signs of high potential, as evidenced by his strong showing on Tuesday. 30 points from Carmelo Anthony was not enough for the Knicks to secure a win, as no other starter reached double digits in scoring. Melo hit all of his 11 free - throws while going 9 - for - 18 from the floor, putting the team on his shoulders in an otherwise sloppy performance by the struggling Knicks. Anthony also led the team in rebounding with seven and assists with four, in what was an impressive individual showing. The Knicks forced just six total turnovers from Denver, allowing the Nuggets a 21 - shot advantage in attempts from the field. New York will face the Suns on Wednesday, while Denver will also take on the Suns this Thursday.
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