DETROIT – Christian Braun, a national champion last season at Kansas, loves playing in March.
The Nuggets’ rookie has swung in and out of the rotation like a yo-yo, but he was there Thursday night, when Denver badly needed to seize momentum and, later, a win. The Nuggets snapped their season-long four-game losing streak, knocking off the Pistons, 119-100. They also became the first team in the Western Conference to clinch a playoff spot.
“We’re not having a party,” joked Nuggets coach Michael Malone, while alluding to greater aspirations.
“But you have to enjoy the moments,” he said.