Jalen Green scored 34 points, Alperen Sengun had 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists and the Houston Rockets beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 128-108

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The New York Knicks were a bonafide NBA title contender. Head coach Pat Riley arrived as the missing piece, and he took an overachieving group to the brink of a championship.

DENVER (AP) — Jalen Green scored 34 points, Alperen Sengun had 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists and the Houston Rockets beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 128-108 on Wednesday night.

The New York Knicks are one of the best teams in the NBA, but they are still a little far off when it comes to being one of the premier contenders for a champio

The Rockets were most recently highlighted as one of the best teams in the league in Bleacher Report's latest NBA power rankings, written by Andy Bailey. Houston ranks fifth in the NBA, behind the Cleveland Cavaliers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Boston Celtics, and New York Knicks.

A lot can change in 12 months. At this time last year, the Knicks cruised through their January schedule with 14 wins — their most in a month since March 1994 and one shy of the franchise record —

The Cavaliers are averaging the second-most points per game (122) while being No. 1 in field goal percentage (50.2%) and three-point percentage (39.9%). Add a top-ten defense into the mix, and you have a championship contender.

This trend is a bit worrying for the Knicks after they suffered another concerning defeat to the Thunder in blowout fashion.

Towns has been able to stay healthy for most of his first season with the Knicks. However, he will miss his fourth game of the 2024-25 campaign when New York faces Philadelphia on Wednesday.

Before Wednesday's 112-98 victory over the Toronto Raptors at Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks had plenty of reason to envision their star duo as MVP-worthy. However, Knicks Karl-Anthony Towns performance over the 8-29 Raptors put the star center in historical territory. Towns' recent accomplishment pits the Knicks star with NBA legends.

Tom Thibodeau and the Knicks got blown out by the Thunder in record fashion at Madison Square Garden on Friday night.