The objects in the rear-view mirror are every bit as close as they appear for the Nuggets.
Like a driver leading the field in a NASCAR race, Denver can hear the throttle of the engines roaring close behind as it tries to chug to the finish line in the Western Conference playoff race.
“The luxury we have is that we control our own destiny,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. “We don’t need other teams to lose for us. If we do our job, we’ll be a playoff team.”
Saturday night the Nuggets did not do their job, losing to Charlotte.