During the game, Russell Westbrook had a big block on Jalen Brunson that got a lot of views on social media. Via ESPN: "Russell Westbrook swats Jalen Brunson 🚫 🍿 ESPN" Westbrook finished the game with 14 points,

For a team that has struggled internally on defense for the better part of most of the year, the Knicks' strong performance shows that the team is improving when it matters most. The victory is New York's fifth straight and sixth victory in their last seven tries.

Jalen Brunson had 30 points and 15 assists, OG Anunoby scored 23 points and the New York Knicks beat the Denver Nuggets, 122-112, on Wednesday night, Jan. 29, for their fifth straight victory.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Jalen Wilson added 15 points and Tosan Evbuomwan had 14 for the Nets, who never trailed.

“I’m pretty anxious, I ain’t gonna lie,” Herro said ahead of Wednesday night’s matchup between the Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers at Kaseya Center. “I feel like this is almost like my first time looking forward to something since draft night. It’s kind of like draft night, honestly. I’m waiting for it.”

After the game, Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau made sure the media knew he's always looking to improve. "It's a good win. We don't want to get carried away with ourselves," Thibodeau said. "We'll enjoy it but there's things that we have to continue to improve upon.

Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points to lead the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers to a 126-106 NBA victory over Miami on Wednesday, maintaining their Eastern Conference lead over reigning champions Boston.

Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points to lead the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers to a 126-106 NBA victory over Miami on Wednesday (Thursday, Manila time), maintaining their Eastern Conference lead over reigning champions Boston.

One day before Miami Heat star Tyler Herro finds out if he is an All-Star or not, the team loses to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, 126-106. As the standoff between the Heat and Jimmy Butler continues, the team is still finding a way to find some semblance and consistency.

The NBA is set to announce this year’s All-Star Game reserves Thursday night. Here are The Post’s picks to round out the rosters next month in San Francisco.

Brunson had a team-high 30 points (10-16 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 7-7 FT), four rebounds, 15 assists, one block and two steals in 36 minutes during Wednesday's 122-112 win over the Nuggets. Brunson was a force on both ends of the floor for the Knicks on Wednesday,

When it comes to Darius Garland, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson sees some similarities in his game to Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey. Garland might be the older player, landing in the league one draft class higher than Maxey,