Less than a month ago, the Denver Nuggets made the shocking decision to fire head coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth with only three games remaining in the regular season. Though Malone had been with the team for nearly 10 seasons and led them to a championship less than two years ago, it wasn't enough to keep the Nuggets from pulling the trigger.
It's too soon to tell if the Nuggets made the right move with those firings, but the team does seem to be feeling good about their decision after defeating the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the postseason. The Nuggets might have compiled a 47–32 record and ranked fourth in the Western Conference standings under Malone, but a four-game losing streak had the organization worried they were bound for an early playoff exit.
