Denver Nuggets

Posted June 18, 2019

Vegas Over/Under: 45.5

The Record Projection: 48 of fromal The Bet: Over with confidence
When Nikola Jokic re-entered the starting lineup on December 15, everything clicked.
From that point forward, the Denver Nuggets posted the league’s best offensive rating (113.3). And though they had been remarkably porous (league-worst 111.9 defensive rating), they nevertheless outscored their foes and claimed themselves as a legitimate danger to make the playoffs.
Now, they.
Paul Millsap is the perfect match next to Jokic, gracing the Nuggets along with his defensive acumen and versatile offensive play. He provides the Mile High City a second top-25 player, and his existence immediately creates among the NBA’s most reckless frontcourt pairings.
How will opponents manage departure coming from many distinct places in 2017-18? How can they counteract the offensive excellence when a legitimate defensive stalwart is making Jokic’s life easier?
And the frontcourt isn’t the only reason behind unmitigated optimism.
Gary Harris enjoys enormous synergy with Jokic and is coming off a breakout season. He must keep on emerging as one of the Association’s better 2-guards, and he is joined by yet another high-upside backcourt member in Jamal Murray.
Losing Danilo Gallinari hurts, and the Nuggets failed to combine their many resources. However, this really is a deep group overflowing with gift in many different positions.