The Nuggets finally got burned when they coughed up a double-digit lead on the road at Sacramento to close out November.
That costly lesson nearly played itself out again Sunday night against the lowly New York Knicks, when the Nuggets survived despite losing a 16-point second half lead. Twice in the fourth quarter they found themselves trailing by five and needing the bail-out assistance of Nikola Jokic to save them.
“Once again you build a 20-point lead and you’re playing really well, and all of a sudden you let go of the rope and look up and, ‘Oh my gosh, we’re down five,’” said Nuggets coach Michael Malone, who felt his team showed tired legs after their third game in four nights.