CBS Sports: Denver Nuggets Earn 'B+' In Mid-Season Grade
What grade do you give a team that's 28-12 and is second in the Western Conference? B+.
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What grade do you give a team that's 28-12 and is second in the Western Conference? B+.
Rookie reserve Michael Porter Jr. scored 19 points, P.J. Dozier had a big second half filling in for injured point guard Jamal Murray and the Nuggets beat the Charlotte Hornets 100-86 on Wednesday night.
It's been a long and slow road of recovery for seven-year-old Adrian Salazar, but on Wednesday he got an opportunity to become a member of the Nuggets for a day.
Fans of the Denver Nuggets were certainly dismayed by Saturday night's loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers at home, but the past week has also included some major highs.
Nikola Jokic had 20 points and 15 rebounds, and the Nuggets withstood a big rally to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 114-104 on Sunday night.
Denver coach Michael Malone was worried his team would have another letdown against a losing team. His fears were justified.
The Denver Nuggets pulled out a 107-106 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.
The Denver Nuggets have won four of six to improve to 25-11, second-best in the Western Conference.
Ish Smith and Troy Brown both came off the bench, recorded career highs, and led the Washington Wizards to a 128-114 victory over the Denver on Nuggets on Saturday night.
If Denver Nuggets fans want to see Nikola Jokic start in the 2020 All-Star Game, then they have some work to do.
Michael Porter Jr. scored a career-high 25 points and Jamal Murray added 22, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 124-116 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night.
Nikola Jokic scored 21 points for the Nuggets, who had a two-game winning streak snapped.
Michael Porter Jr. found out just before the opening tip he was getting his first career start. The rookie wasted little time making an impact.
2019 is coming to close and there were many sports stories that topped the charts.
Nikola Jokic scored a season-high 31 points, and added 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his seventh triple-double of the season, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 119-110 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night.
