DENVER — Like they’ve done in each of their five wins since Michael Malone changed his starting lineup eight games ago, the Denver Nuggets eclipsed 100 points. That wasn’t hard, the Nuggets broke the century mark with more than five minutes remaining in tonight’s fourth quarter.
But what’s become a concerning trend, magnified by the lineup change back on Dec. 15, is that Denver isn’t playing any defense. That storyline remained relevant in the Philadelphia 76ers 124-122 win over the Nuggets
Philadelphia shot 16-33 from three-point range tonight. Ersan Ilyasova went 5-6 from distance, Robert Covington followed suit with a 3-6 effort.