Julian Strawther's deflection leads to a 4-on-1 fast break for Denver finished by Christian Braun to make it DEN 101-99 NYK

Nikola Jokic hits the tough floater to beat the shot clock with replays and shortly after finds Julian Strawther for the corner 3

Braun hits back-to-back threes to put the Nuggets up 19

Nikola Joki turns it over and throws his hands up looking for a foul call leading to an OG Anunoby dish to Mitchell Robinson who banks it in to end the 1st quarter NYK 27 DEN 29

Denver bleeds the clock with an OReb and Jokic extends the lead to 5

Nikola Jokic with the absurd no look cross pass to Christian Braun for the longer jumper

Julius Randle easily goes by Nikola Jokic and scores the And-1 over Christian Braun and Jalen Pickett with a replay