December for the Denver Nuggets had the potential to be a disaster. After starting the month already down Will Barton, the injury story only got worse (more on that later). However, despite playing most of the month without three starters and having some tough opponents and a total of seven games on the road, the Nuggets still managed to notch a winning record in the month of December and remain atop the Western Conference standings. Here’s a recap of the month:

Record in December: 8-4

Overall record: 23-11

The first game of the month proved to be a highly entertaining one, as the Nuggets, at this point the top team in the standings in the Western Conference, faced off against the Toronto Raptors, the team at the top in the East.