The New York Knicks gave the Denver Nuggets a rude awakening in their 145-118 win against them earlier this week inside Ball Arena. The win for the Knicks scrubbed out the bad taste in their mouth from losing to the Utah Jazz over the weekend,

He’s an offensive guy — like, the offensive guy, maybe — and one of the biggest singular stars in the history of professional sports, but even Tom Brady could’ve told you that a little defense and a little depth goes a long way.

Kyrie Irving scored 23 points and the Dallas Mavericks improved to 4-1 this season without superstar Luka Doncic, beating the New York Knicks 129-114 on Wednesday night.