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The New York Knicks defeated the Denver Nuggets thanks to a career-high from Nigerian-born OG Anunoby.
The New York Knicks defeated the Denver Nuggets 145-118, combining both aspects of their game and sharing the ball to tie a team record with 45 assists.
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To complete the Julius Randle and Karl Anthony-Towns deal, Nigerian star James Nnaji will join the New York Knicks.
After being signed to the highest-paying contract in the team's history over the summer of $212.5 million), OG Anunoby has been dominating the scoreboard.
Anunoby led the Knicks to a 60.9 percent shooting performance, continuing his scoring spree from November.
The Knicks took after Anunoby, who was in full "go-mode," and destroyed the 2023 NBA champion Denver Nuggets in a decisive win.
Anunoby scored a career-high 40 points on 16 of 23 field goals, including a 5-of-7 shooting night from beyond the arc, to lead New York to an offensive clinic in the third stop of their five-game road trip.
By the end of the third quarter, Anunoby had already scored 38 points, and the Knicks supporters greeted him with roaring chants of his name as he was brought to the bench.
Seated next to him, Karl-Anthony Towns enthusiastically cheered the crowd on as their team easily won.
Anunoby has already scored 20 points eight times this season, all of which have occurred in November, highlighting his development as a dual-threat talent.
Anunoby has surpassed expectations on offense and was as his contract in the offseason was mainly for his defensive skills.
Now that they have momentum, the Knicks must contend with the Dallas Mavericks, the defending Western Conference champions.
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