After a 23-point loss in Game 1, Denver Nuggets coach Mike Malone said his team had a completely new look and energy Saturday as it bounced back to win Game 2 110-101 and even its playoff series with the LA Clippers.
"I thought tonight we were a noticeably different team than we were in Game 1," Malone said. "Our defense, our activity and the fact that we were willing to help each other."
Coming off a grueling seven-game first-round series with the Utah Jazz, the Nuggets showed clear signs of fatigue in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals after having only one day off.