If there has been one consistently reliable element to the Nuggets’ success in recent years, it has been their play in the clutch. Denver was a top 10 clutch team in the 2021-22 season; they were top 5 the next season, when they won the title, top 3 in 2023-24, and 9th last season. But this season, they’ve inexplicably fallen off a cliff.
This season, the Nuggets are just middle of the pack, tied with three other teams for 14th in the league. They’ve been in 26 clutch games, and their record in those games this season is just 13-13.