At the worst of times, it’s an overwhelming self-inflicted crutch, like Monday back in Denver. The Nuggets fell behind by 23 early in the second quarter of an eventual 145-118 loss to the Knicks, falling to 5-4 at Ball Arena this season after only losing 15 home games in the last two regular seasons combined.

The Knicks bounced back to defeat the Denver Nuggets 145-118 on Monday night at Ball Arena behind a 40-point night from OG Anunoby.

Knicks forward OG Anunoby dropped a 40-piece as his new career-high in the Mile High City against the Nuggets on Monday.

OG Anunoby scored a career-high 40 points, Jalen Brunson had 17 of New York’s team record-tying 45 assists and the Knicks rode a torrid start to a 145-118 rout of the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.