For three quarters, the Denver Nuggets had the Oklahoma City Thunder exactly where they wanted them. They had survived Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s relentless scoring, stayed within striking distance, and looked ready to pull off a huge road win. And then? It all unraveled. Denver was only down four with just under nine minutes left. Close game. […]The post Michael Malone Explains His Nikola Jokic Decision in Thunder Loss as HC Clears Stance on Protecting Nuggets Star appeared first on EssentiallySports.

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