Many seemed to write off the Nuggets after the Jamal Murray injury, but they silenced some doubters with a clutch win against Memphis Monday night. Following a two-game losing streak with Murray, they are winners of three in a row including two wins against playoff teams.
Bench scoring has been a real concern throughout the season. In previous years, the Nuggets prided themselves with good offensive depth from the bench but this is not one of those seasons. Denver is 24th in bench scoring at 32 points per game.
Murray’s absence seemed to spark this bunch as they averaged 46 points off the bench in their last three games.