The Denver Nuggets will host the Dallas Mavericks tonight in another national television matchup, making this the fourth straight game the Nuggets will play on ESPN or TNT. Before Tuesday’s win against the shorthanded Minnesota Timberwolves, the Nuggets were 6-7 in their previous 13 games, trending in the wrong direction after setting a high standard during the first half of the season.
Michael Malone and the coaching staff used a tough media session following last Friday’s blowout versus the Golden State Warriors, and if the game against the T’Wolves is to be used as a barometer for that message, it was clearly heard.