"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."

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,