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Brad Stevens and the Celtics had Nikola Jokic in the middle of their crosshairs for most of Monday night but especially right before halftime. Over the final 7:52 of the second quarter, the Celtics had 16 total offensive possessions. Thirteen of those included Boston running through its regular motion offense and on every one of those 13 times down the…...

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Wind and Clark discuss the Nuggets’ win over the Celtics as Denver clinches its first playoff berth since 2013. Thoughts on Nikola Jokic’s dominating performance, Michael Malone’s banner season, and Isaiah Thomas’ return to Boston. Also, how this Nuggets team will be remembered. DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! iTunes link | Stitcher Link | Pocket Casts Link | Spotify Link

Wind and Clark debate a number of topics, including the easiest potential first-round opponent for Denver, who will have a better career out of Nuggets rookies Jarred Vanderbilt and Michael Porter Jr., will Denver’s starting lineup be able to recapture its 2017-18 and early-season efficiency post-All-Star break, and is there a max-level free agent next summer that’s a legitimate target for…

Twenty-four hours before Jamal Murray’s 48-point tour de force that led the Nuggets to a 115-107 win over the Celtics, Denver’s starting point guard was on the same hardwood where he’d post his career-high in points Monday evening, rehearsing the exact shots and movements he’d soon perform to perfection against Kyrie Irving. Murray’s dress rehearsal was a precursor to the…

Jordi Fernandez knew Kyrie Irving was different from the minute he stepped on the hardwood with the talented point guard prospect in 2011. The Cavs held the No. 1 pick that summer and had narrowed their focus to Irving, the talented lead ball handler out of Duke who had his lone college season cut short due to a toe injury.…

DENVER — In an end-of-game sequence that will be highly debated over the next 24 hours, Nuggets coach Michael Malone stood by his decision not to call a timeout on the final possession of the Denver Nuggets’ 111-110 loss to the Boston Celtics with 5.7 seconds remaining and his team trailing by one. “We got a stop, didn’t want them to set their…...

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DENVER — Paul Millsap walked out of the Denver Nuggets’ locker room Monday night holding a water jug in his left hand. Before he got to the set of double doors leading to the outside world, Millsap took a pit stop at Jamal Murray’s locker. Murray sat there hunched over with a blue towel draped across his shoulders. “Good game,” Millsap said as he fist-bumped…...

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