Reminiscing about the Knicks’ visit to Denver two months ago, Michael Malone gave a slightly embarrassed chuckle. “They looked really together when we played early in the year,” the 10th-year Nuggets coach said.

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.

After they made him look average, the best basketball player on the planet declared the Knicks a legit title contender.