On the season, the Denver Nuggets have been a very poor defensive team — only ranking 24th in the league in defensive rating. At one point, they had dipped all the way to 28th. However, the Nuggets have improved as of late on the defensive side of the floor with them ranking 10th in defensive rating since December 7th and 12th since December 6th.
With the most recent defensive performance against the Grizzlies, being perhaps the best of the season, it seems as though the Nuggets may have figured some things out to help mend the holes of what has been a debilitating defense.