The Knicks have multiple guys who can create their own shots. They have just as many who can score while not initiating offense. When the ball is moving with the decisiveness that it has been in recent games, there isn’t much a team can do to slow the Knicks’ offense.

The task gets tougher Monday night as the Knicks (9-7) take on the Denver Nuggets (9-6), who boast the eighth-ranked offense in the NBA. The Knicks are second in offensive rating but 21st in defensive rating. They rank 24th in effective field-goal percentage defensively and 10th in points in the paint surrendered.