Who won Denver Nuggets vs New York Knicks?

The New York Knicks beat the Denver Nuggets 134-127 in overtime on February 4, 2026.

Jamal Murray scored 39 for the Denver Nuggets; Jalen Brunson scored 42 for the New York Knicks.

Denver Nuggets at New York Knicks

2025-26 · Regular season Wed, Feb 4, 2026 · 7:00 pm EST · All results that day · Denver Nuggets vs New York Knicks head-to-head · Denver Nuggets schedule · New York Knicks schedule

Final · overtime

Away

New York Knicks

134

Venue: Madison Square Garden

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The New York Knicks beat the Denver Nuggets 134-127 in overtime at home on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Madison Square Garden. Jalen Brunson had 42 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists for the New York Knicks. Jamal Murray had 39 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the Denver Nuggets.

The New York Knicks led 55-53 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the overtime, won 26-19. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Karl-Anthony Towns (double-double, New York Knicks), Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets). Bench points: Denver Nuggets 42, New York Knicks 32. Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points, 12 rebounds and 1 assist in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Denver Nuggets vs New York Knicks?: The New York Knicks beat the Denver Nuggets 134-127 in overtime on February 4, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Jamal Murray scored 39 for the Denver Nuggets; Jalen Brunson scored 42 for the New York Knicks.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	ot	Final
Denver Nuggets	30	23	29	26	19	127
New York Knicks	28	27	33	20	26	134

Game leaders

Denver Nuggets

Points: 39 Jamal Murray
Rebounds: 14 Nikola Jokić
Assists: 10 Nikola Jokić

New York Knicks

Points: 42 Jalen Brunson
Rebounds: 12 Karl-Anthony Towns
Assists: 9 Jalen Brunson

Nikola Jokić triple-double (30 PTS, 14 REB, 10 AST) · Karl-Anthony Towns double-double (24 PTS, 12 REB)

Denver Nuggets
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jamal Murray starter	47:46	39	5	6	1	0	4	15-33	3-14	6-7	2	-11
Nikola Jokić starter	44:37	30	14	10	0	0	0	10-27	1-13	9-12	4	+3
Christian Braun starter	43:28	6	7	6	0	0	1	2-6	0-2	2-2	3	+4
Peyton Watson starter	33:16	10	5	2	1	1	1	4-13	1-6	1-2	2	-4
Spencer Jones starter	12:00	0	3	0	1	1	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	1	+2
Tim Hardaway Jr. bench	41:32	19	6	2	1	0	1	6-8	4-6	3-3	2	-9
Bruce Brown bench	37:43	10	5	0	3	1	2	4-9	2-4	0-0	1	-12
Julian Strawther bench	16:51	11	3	1	1	0	3	4-5	2-3	1-1	1	+4
Jonas Valančiūnas bench	12:47	2	3	2	0	0	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	5	-12

Not available: Aaron Gordon, Cameron Johnson, Tamar Bates

New York Knicks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Mikal Bridges starter	48:30	5	4	4	1	1	0	2-8	1-6	0-0	4	-2
OG Anunoby starter	47:57	20	8	4	0	0	0	7-17	4-9	2-2	3	+13
Jalen Brunson starter	47:00	42	8	9	2	0	5	14-27	5-12	9-11	2	+13
Karl-Anthony Towns starter	31:00	24	12	1	0	0	1	9-13	2-6	4-4	6	+12
Jordan Clarkson starter	23:40	11	1	1	0	0	1	5-7	1-2	0-0	1	-4
Landry Shamet bench	35:51	16	2	3	0	0	1	6-15	4-10	0-0	2	+22
Mitchell Robinson bench	23:07	10	8	0	1	1	0	5-5	0-0	0-0	5	+3
Mohamed Diawara bench	14:27	5	0	0	0	0	0	2-5	1-4	0-0	0	-6
Tyler Kolek bench	12:41	1	1	4	0	0	2	0-1	0-1	1-2	0	-9
Ariel Hukporti bench	3:40	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	-8
Kevin McCullar Jr. bench	2:07	0	1	2	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	+1

Not available: Miles McBride, Josh Hart, Pacome Dadiet

Team statistics
Denver Nuggets	Stat	New York Knicks
22/27 (81%)	Free throws	16/19 (84%)
33/55 (60%)	2 pointers	32/50 (64%)
13/50 (26%)	3 pointers	18/50 (36%)
46/105 (43%)	Field goals	50/100 (50%)
51	Rebounds	45
36	Defensive rebounds	36
15	Offensive rebounds	9
29	Assists	28
14	Turnovers	11
8	Steals	4
3	Blocks	2
21	Fouls	23
9	Max points in a row	9
11:59	Time spent in lead	37:48
7	Biggest lead	9

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: New York Knicks ahead)

Largest margin: 9 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 20
Times tied: 19
Largest lead · Denver Nuggets: 7 Q2 3:14
Largest lead · New York Knicks: 9 Q1 9:41
Longest run: 9-0 Denver Nuggets · Q1 6:19 to Q1 4:53

Scoring plays

Q1 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	New York Knicks
11:33	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	0	3
10:52	New York Knicks	Jordan Clarkson 2-pt field goal	0	5
10:10	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal	0	8
9:46	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	2	8
9:41	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal	2	11
9:15	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	4	11
7:51	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	6	11
7:28	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	6	13
7:10	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	9	13
6:47	New York Knicks	Jordan Clarkson 3-pt field goal	9	16
6:19	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	12	16
5:52	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	14	16
5:21	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	16	16
4:53	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	18	16
4:38	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal	18	18
4:06	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet 3-pt field goal	18	21
3:49	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	20	21
3:49	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	21	21
3:22	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal	21	23
3:09	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	22	23
2:17	New York Knicks	Mohamed Diawara 3-pt field goal	22	26
1:45	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	23	26
1:45	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	24	26
0:43	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	25	26
0:43	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	26	26
0:43	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw	27	26
0:31	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	27	27
0:31	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	27	28
0:00	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal	30	28

Q2 · 27 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	New York Knicks
11:36	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet 3-pt field goal	30	31
10:34	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal	30	33
9:51	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson Free throw	31	33
9:36	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet 2-pt field goal	31	35
8:27	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 3-pt field goal	34	35
8:12	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal	34	37
8:03	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	36	37
7:00	New York Knicks	Jordan Clarkson 2-pt field goal	36	39
6:51	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	37	39
6:51	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	38	39
6:07	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	40	39
5:28	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	42	39
5:16	New York Knicks	Tyler Kolek Free throw	42	40
5:00	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal	45	40
4:45	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	45	42
4:23	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	47	42
3:54	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	47	44
3:40	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	49	44
3:14	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	51	44
2:56	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	51	46
2:11	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal	51	49
1:39	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	51	50
1:39	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	51	51
1:07	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	51	53
0:32	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	53	53
0:14	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	53	54
0:14	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	53	55

Q3 · 31 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	New York Knicks
11:41	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	53	56
11:41	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	53	57
11:03	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	53	59
10:40	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 3-pt field goal	56	59
10:14	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	58	59
9:49	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	58	61
9:27	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Watson 2-pt field goal	60	61
9:01	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	61	61
9:01	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	62	61
8:27	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	64	61
8:27	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	65	61
8:05	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	65	63
7:23	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	68	63
6:43	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	70	63
6:07	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal	70	66
5:38	New York Knicks	Jordan Clarkson 2-pt field goal	70	68
5:07	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	70	70
4:50	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal	70	72
4:27	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	72	72
4:09	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal	72	75
3:06	New York Knicks	Mohamed Diawara 2-pt field goal	72	77
2:52	Denver Nuggets	Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal	74	77
2:41	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	74	80
2:11	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	74	83
1:58	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	77	83
1:34	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	80	83
1:17	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	80	84
1:17	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	80	85
0:55	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	80	88
0:13	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	81	88
0:13	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray Free throw	82	88

Q4 · 22 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	New York Knicks
11:45	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	84	88
11:31	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	84	90
11:13	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal	86	90
11:13	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther Free throw	87	90
10:24	New York Knicks	Jordan Clarkson 2-pt field goal	87	92
9:57	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	87	94
9:37	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	88	94
9:14	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	90	94
8:33	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	92	94
7:31	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	92	96
7:03	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	94	96
6:19	Denver Nuggets	Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal	97	96
6:00	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet 3-pt field goal	97	99
5:25	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	99	99
5:03	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun 2-pt field goal	101	99
4:46	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal	101	102
3:48	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	104	102
3:11	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	104	104
2:43	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	104	106
1:59	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	106	106
1:14	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	106	108
0:14	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	108	108

OT1 · 13 scoring plays

Scoring plays · OT1
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	New York Knicks
4:40	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	108	110
4:10	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	109	110
4:10	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	110	110
3:38	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal	112	110
3:32	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	112	111
3:32	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	112	112
3:15	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal	115	112
2:53	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	115	114
2:03	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet 3-pt field goal	115	117
1:51	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal	117	117
1:01	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	117	119
0:01	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	118	119
0:01	Denver Nuggets	Christian Braun Free throw	119	119

OT2 · 12 scoring plays

Scoring plays · OT2
Time left	Team	Play	Denver Nuggets	New York Knicks
4:30	Denver Nuggets	Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal	121	119
4:14	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	121	121
3:39	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	121	122
3:12	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	121	125
2:01	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet 2-pt field goal	121	127
1:38	Denver Nuggets	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	123	127
1:25	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal	123	130
1:16	Denver Nuggets	Nikola Jokić Free throw	124	130
0:47	Denver Nuggets	Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal	127	130
0:31	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	127	132
0:18	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	127	133
0:18	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	127	134

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After this game: New York Knicks 1-0. Final series: New York Knicks 2-0.

Feb 4: Denver Nuggets 127 at New York Knicks 134 (this game)
Mar 6: New York Knicks 142 at Denver Nuggets 103

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