Count Nikola Jokic as a believer in the Knicks. After absorbing a 122-112 defeat at Madison Square Garden Wednesday night, the three-time NBA MVP touted the Knicks as legitimate title contenders.

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic believes the New York Knicks are reaching their peak. Jokic had high praises for the Knicks after he and the Nuggets were on the wrong end of a 122-112 decision at Madison Square Garden.

Two years after he won an NBA title, Nikola Jokic views the surging New York Knicks as a “top-five candidate” to end their 52-year championship drought.