SAN FRANCISCO -- Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone considered Monday's road matchup against the Golden State Warriors to be the kind of game that reveals a lot about the psyche of players.
The Nuggets sat three starters -- three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, co-star Jamal Murray and Christian Braun -- because of nagging injuries against a Golden State team that entered the night with the NBA's longest winning streak.
"There's some guys who would think, 'Do I really feel like playing tonight?'" Malone said after the Nuggets pulled off a 114-105 win at Chase Center, citing Russell Westbrook and Aaron Gordon as obvious exceptions.