Twas two weeks before Christmas when the Mavericks and the Nuggets first played each other this season, and for Denver fans, it was a nightmare of a game.
The Mavericks walloped the Nuggets, winning in a blowout that was so bad, head coach Michael Malone was forced to swap Jusuf Nurkic for Nikola Jokic in the starting lineup. It’s been a decision that seems completely justified now, as the Nuggets have only had one of the best offenses in the league since that loss to the Mavericks, and are currently 8th in the Western Conference with a 22-28 record.