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Final
Away
New York Knicks
142
Home
Denver Nuggets
103
Venue: Ball Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The New York Knicks beat the Denver Nuggets 142-103 on the road on Friday, March 6, 2026 at Ball Arena. OG Anunoby had 34 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the New York Knicks. Nikola Jokić had 38 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The New York Knicks led 65-52 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 38-23. Double-digit figures in two categories: Karl-Anthony Towns (double-double, New York Knicks). Bench points: New York Knicks 55, Denver Nuggets 33. Josh Hart had 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won New York Knicks vs Denver Nuggets?
- The New York Knicks beat the Denver Nuggets 142-103 on March 6, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- OG Anunoby scored 34 for the New York Knicks; Nikola Jokić scored 38 for the Denver Nuggets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Knicks | 27 | 38 | 40 | 37 | 142 |
| Denver Nuggets | 29 | 23 | 28 | 23 | 103 |
Game leaders
New York Knicks
- Points
- 34 OG Anunoby
- Rebounds
- 13 Karl-Anthony Towns
- Assists
- 15 Jalen Brunson
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 38 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 8 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 5 Nikola Jokić
Karl-Anthony Towns double-double (17 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson starter | 33:48 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-13 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | +19 |
| OG Anunoby starter | 31:45 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11-17 | 6-11 | 6-6 | 1 | +17 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns starter | 27:15 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-12 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 4 | +19 |
| Josh Hart starter | 24:47 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-12 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 3 | +10 |
| Mikal Bridges starter | 24:44 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +12 |
| Landry Shamet bench | 18:58 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2 | +21 |
| Mitchell Robinson bench | 14:11 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | +12 |
| Mohamed Diawara bench | 12:35 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +7 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 11:21 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | +13 |
| Pacome Dadiet bench | 9:03 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +13 |
| Tyler Kolek bench | 9:03 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +13 |
| Jeremy Sochan bench | 9:03 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +13 |
| Jordan Clarkson bench | 7:04 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | +13 |
| Ariel Hukporti bench | 6:23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +13 |
Not available: Miles McBride
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokić starter | 30:51 | 38 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14-21 | 1-7 | 9-10 | 1 | -18 |
| Christian Braun starter | 30:51 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 3 | -18 |
| Cameron Johnson starter | 21:40 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | -6 |
| Aaron Gordon starter | 21:28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 0 | -7 |
| Jamal Murray starter | 17:36 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1 | -4 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. bench | 22:59 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 3-5 | 1 | -24 |
| Bruce Brown bench | 21:44 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | -22 |
| Julian Strawther bench | 16:56 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -15 |
| Tyus Jones bench | 12:00 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -14 |
| Spencer Jones bench | 9:47 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | -15 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 9:03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -13 |
| Zeke Nnaji bench | 9:03 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -13 |
| DaRon Holmes II bench | 7:41 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 0 | -9 |
| David Roddy bench | 6:23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -13 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas bench | 1:58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
Not available: Peyton Watson, Tamar Bates
| New York Knicks | Stat | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| 16/21 (76%) | Free throws | 21/30 (70%) |
| 39/61 (63%) | 2 pointers | 29/43 (67%) |
| 16/34 (47%) | 3 pointers | 8/40 (20%) |
| 55/95 (57%) | Field goals | 37/83 (44%) |
| 50 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 23 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 44 | Assists | 30 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 11 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 24 | Fouls | 19 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 33:04 | Time spent in lead | 13:16 |
| 42 | Biggest lead | 9 |
Largest margin: 40 points.
2025-26 season series
After this game: New York Knicks 2-0. Final series: New York Knicks 2-0.
- Feb 4: Denver Nuggets 127 at New York Knicks 134
- Mar 6: New York Knicks 142 at Denver Nuggets 103 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Mar 7, 2026 · 02:00 UTC