The Nuggets are staring their own mortality in the face.
They have lost four games in a row for the first time this season, and at the worst time, after a 125-120 defeat to the Indiana Pacers on Sunday.
With Jamal Murray out for the fifth consecutive game and Michael Porter Jr. struggling to cash his 3-point shot, Nikola Jokic did everything within his power to give Denver a chance: 41 points, 15 rebounds, 13 assists and two steals. Christian Braun added a career-high 30 points, leading a comeback effort from down 10 in the fourth quarter.