The Nuggets are riding a two-game losing streak and are staring a daunting road trip in the face.
Following Saturday’s disheartening 120-112 loss to the Pelicans, who were without Anthony Davis and coming off a win in Phoenix the night before, Nikola Jokic said the Nuggets need to do some soul searching ahead of upcoming games against the Spurs, Lakers and Warriors.
“We need to stay together, stay focused,” said Jokic, who was ruthlessly efficient with 20 points, nine rebounds and seven assists despite getting whistled for four fouls in 21 minutes. “We need to kind of think about where we want to go, and that’s it.