"At the end of the day, when you talk about the level of focus, no! You're talking to yourself," Perkins said. "I’ve been waiting all season long for Jamal Murray to help Jokic out and bring his A-game, and he hasn’t done it."

With Nuggets head coach Michael Malone's statement going viral about not "flushing" away this poor performance, a Nuggets player's remarks also caught the eye of the media. Heading into their matchup against the Knicks,

The Denver Nuggets, in a 145-118 blowout loss to the New York Knicks at Ball Arena, permitted the most regulation points they've allowed at home since 1991. Such a lopsided loss would be one the team is eager to quickly put behind them,