The much-needed vacation comes in February in the NBA.
The all-star break for most players provides a brief respite from the grind of an 82-game season — an opportunity to recharge and prepare for whatever comes next.
What’s next for the Nuggets, unlike in recent years, is a playoff chase. It makes the six-game stretch heading into the all-star break, which began with Monday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, pivotal for a Denver.
“This is an interesting time of the year,” coach Michael Malone said before the game, the Nuggets’ fourth in five nights.