During the dog days of an NBA regular season, a win is a win, regardless of opponent or situation.
For a shorthanded Denver Nuggets squad that is recovering from several key absences in recent weeks both on the floor and on the coaching staff, Sunday’s 99-95 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder was good enough to not halt the team’s slow-churning momentum.
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Nikola Jokiu0107 and Austin Rivers each had 22 points, while Denver’s defense did just enough down the stretch to escape with the road victory.