Denver — One game, it’s a slow open by the starters. The next game, it’s a bad response from the reserves.
Sometimes, they give up a big run in the first quarter; other times, it’s the second or third quarter. Over the last 15 games, it’s become a “Choose Your Own Adventure” book with a familiar ending: a loss for the Pistons.
Thursday’s edition included allowing the Denver Nuggets a second-quarter run that built the lead to double digits — and a third quarter that flipped the script with a bit of suspense. The ending still was the same, as the Nuggets elevated to 120-113 victory over the Pistons on Thursday night at Pepsi Center.