DENVER — It’d be easier, and far more satisfying, to turn the page to next season when the Nuggets can dream of a playoff run extending well into June.
But there’s a whole offseason to determine how dominant that iteration of the Nuggets can be.
Instead, in the wake of Denver’s 4-1 ouster by Golden State in the first round, it’s informative to audit the season that was and to understand that, in many ways, the Nuggets overachieved.
