Less than a week ago, the Denver Nuggets were in crisis mode. Fresh off the heels of a disastrous four-game losing streak in a packed Western Conference, the desperate Nuggets were in serious danger of falling to the play-in tournament.

During the game, Nikola Jokic made an excellent pass that got a lot of views on social media. Via The Denver Nuggets: "NIKOLA DOESN'T LOOK BUT YOU SHOULD" Jokic finished the win with 18 points, seven rebounds,

The Denver Nuggets face the Houston Rockets with Nikola Jokic available and Jamal Murray probable. Denver aims to secure momentum before the playoffs, while Houston, only missing Jae'Sean Tate, seeks to maintain their strong conference standing.

Despite being the winningest coach in franchise history and guiding the team to the 2023 championship, Michael Malone was fired by the Denver Nuggets. It was a stunning move considering the Nuggets had only three games left in the regular season when Malone and general manager Calvin Booth were fired.

Why did the Nuggets choose to fire both coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth? And more importantly, why now?