Time is ticking for the Denver Nuggets to find the right group of players around Nikola Jokic to earn an NBA championship. The last couple of years have been littered with injuries to their best players, but they still competed with the best of them in the West. Without Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr., the Nuggets compiled the 4th best road record and a top-ten scoring offense that ranked second in field goal percentage and third in assists. Their issue? Defense.
Denver allowed 110 points per game last season and 112 points per game at home which ranked 22nd in the NBA.