Jalen Brunson scored 24 points, RJ Barrett had 21 and the host New York Knicks beat the Denver Nuggets 116-110 on Saturday. Julius Randle scored 20 points, Josh Hart added 13 and Immanuel Quickley finished with 10 for the Knicks, who have won three straight to solidify their spot among the top six teams in the Eastern Conference. Jamal Murray scored 25 points and Nikola Jokic had 24 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as the Nuggets lost for the fifth time in their past six games yet still sit atop the Western Conference. Aaron Gordon scored 14 points, Jeff Green added 12 and Michael Porter Jr. and Bruce Brown finished with 11 apiece for Denver. New York (42-30) led by 13 ...Keep on reading: NBA: Knicks soar late as Nuggets’ slide continues