Nuggets can't shake the unnerving problem that's haunting their title hopes

Feb 22, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) runs downcourt after scoring against the Golden State Warriors in the second quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: David Gonzales-Imagn Images | David Gonzales-Imagn ImagesThe Nuggets added to their clutch catastrophes, again, the latest in a haunting line of clutch losses, now three in a row in such games, and now losers of six of their last seven. Their only clutch win in that span was against the tanking Memphis Grizzlies. Sheesh.

They've lost to everyone who matters. The Knicks, the Pistons, the Cavs, and now Oklahoma City, too, a 127-121 overtime loss that saw the Nuggets give up another…