Regardless, the match-up saw two of the league's top centers in Denver's Nikola Jokic and New York's Karl-Anthony Towns go at one another. Neither player ended the contest with their usual dominant performance,

New York Knicks star forward Karl-Anthony Towns reveals his thoughts after Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic called them a contender.

Draymond Green didn’t hold back, taking aim at Karl-Anthony Towns for his lackluster defensive effort against Nikola Jokic during a recent matchup between the New York Knicks and the Denver Nuggets. Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green has never been shy about sharing his opinions—whether on the court,

Count Nikola Jokic as a believer in the Knicks. After absorbing a 122-112 defeat at Madison Square Garden Wednesday night, the three-time NBA MVP touted the Knicks as legitimate title contenders.

Two years after he won an NBA title, Nikola Jokic views the surging New York Knicks as a “top-five candidate” to end their 52-year championship drought. The Knicks beat Jokic's Denver Nuggets 122-112 on Wednesday for their fifth straight victory.

Jokic had high praise for this Knicks' squad and their championship aspirations. Jokic knows a thing or two about championship-level teams, as a champion and Finals MVP himself.