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The Knicks defeated the Nuggets in double overtime, as Jalen Brunson (42 pts, 8 reb, 9 ast, 5 3PM) and out-dueled Jamal Murray (39 pts, 5 reb, 6 ast) and Nikola Jokić (30 pts, 10 reb, 14 ast). The Spurs extended their season-series advantage to 4-1 over the Thunder, defeating the defending champs 116-106 behind Victor Wembanyama (22 pts, 14 reb).
There may not be any football on the first Sunday of February, but there is a loaded NBA slate that features 10 games, including a potential Western Conference
All-Star Jalen Johnson had 29 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, CJ McCollum added 26 points off the bench and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Miami Heat 127-115 to snap a two-game slide.
The Hawks’ Jalen Johnson now knows his teammates for the 75th NBA All-Star Game. On Tuesday, the NBA announced the rosters for each of the teams set to take part. Johnson will play on Team USA Stars after he was named as an All-Star reserve on Sunday evening.
The Denver Nuggets are on the second night of a back-to-back set on Wednesday, Feb. 4 and they'll meet another Eastern Conference contender when they visit Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Knicks.