Fansided · Dec 16, 2019
The Denver Nuggets ride to a rollercoaster victory over Knicks
It was ugly, but The Denver Nuggets pulled out a win. They rose and fell, then rose yet again to close out the second night of a back-to-back with strength.
Tonight was beneficial for the Nuggets.
Not only did they pull out a win, but the adjustments made and minutes played were important all around.
Coach Malone ran with a 9 man rotation with Paul Millsap (quad) out for the night. There were some curious notes about that rotation.
Let’s take a look –
The Good:
Today, December 15th, is affectionately known as “Jok-mas” around Nuggets Nation. It’s the anniversary of Nikola Jokic’s insertion into the starting lineup, the ushering in of a new era of Nuggets basketball.