Denver Nuggets 99, Oklahoma City Thunder 95: Three Takeaways

A win is a win.

Despite blowing an 18-point lead Sunday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Denver Nuggets had just enough defense to survive and pull out a 99-95 win. Both Nikola Joki\u0107 and Austin Rivers finished with 22 points to lead the way for the Mile High Squad.

Will Barton’s hot start (eight points in the first two minutes) fueled an early 14-4 lead for Denver. The Nuggets (20-18) hit their first three attempts from beyond the arc and were active on the offensive glass during the opening stretch of Sunday’s contest. The Mile High squad was up by as many as 18 during the middle portion of the opening frame, and the Nuggets eventually found themselves up 36-23 after the…