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 Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby react to the team's big win over the Nuggets, including Nikola Jokic's comments that they are title contenders.

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,

Nikola Jokic went for just 17 points, six rebounds and six assists, low marks for him as Denver fell short at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.

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

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.