If the Denver Nuggets do indeed miss this year’s playoffs, it will be among the most egregious pranks the basketball gods have played on a team, a city, and a fanbase. Back in mid-November, right before the fateful injury to Paul Millsap, Nikola Jokic was starting to figure out his front court running mate, and vice versa. A 44-game absence by Millsap was enough time for all of their chemistry to dissolve. When he returned shortly after the all-star break, the two would have to go back to square one, only this time with the added hindrance of having every game serve as a must-win game, a 7-game long road trip, and a faulty left hand for Millsap.
Highlights: Nikola Jokic was cooking against the Thunder
