Fansided · Feb 2
Post All-Star nod dud from Nuggets comes with encouraging silver lining
Jan 30, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) in the second quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images | Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn ImagesDenver's two All-Stars, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, had an off night to say the least. And they still only lost by 10. The Nuggets dropped the season's first rematch against last season's Western Conference finals opponent, and eventual NBA champion, the Oklahoma City Thunder, 121-111, in a game that at times didn't even feel that close.