For years, the Nuggets have absolutely dominated teams in crunch time, with the Jokic-Murray two-man game emerging as one of the most unstoppable actions in the NBA. They’ve been able to slow the game down and produce ridiculously efficient offense while getting enough stops on the other end to win games.
But this year, something has changed, and clutch games have been a huge problem for the Nuggets, who are now just 5-8 in games decided in clutch time. Clutch games are considered ones that are within a 5-point margin with fewer than five minutes to go in the fourth quarter.