www.si.com/nba/nuggets/onsi Historic NBA Trend Suggests Nuggets Could Be On Path to Championship New York Jets star Kris Boyd was in critical condition after a shooting in New York City early Sunday morning, according to reports.

The Nuggets believe they have the roster to contend for a championship. With the help of strong bench play, they have won seven in a row.

-The Nuggets grab a road win against the Timberwolves. Denver rode a 68-52 second half to this comeback victory. This marks their seventh-straight victory, despite missing two starters in this game. Nikola Jokić had yet another triple-double in that victory.

After a dominant win over the LA Clippers, the Denver Nuggets have extended their active winning streak to six games, and three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic could

Two of the NBA’s hottest teams clash on Saturday night as the Denver Nuggets (9-2) take a six-game winning streak into Minneapolis to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (8-4), winners of four straight.

Lakers 119, Bucks 95: Dončić poured in 41 points to outduel fellow Kia MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo (32 pts, 10 reb, 5 ast) as the Lakers never trailed by more than one for their eighth win in their last 10 games. | Recap

The Nuggets had the clear advantage over Golden State from beyond the arc from start to finish. Denver had four players with two or more three-pointers, led by Murray's five makes on seven attemps, and connected on an impressive 16 shots from deep as a team on 48.5%.

The NBA had a small slate of five games on Saturday night with some big names trying to add more wins for their teams. Luka Dončić faced Giannis Antetokounmpo in a battle of MVP candidates required to do more with limited rosters. The Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets hoped to keep their winning ways in respective games for West seeding.

The Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 123-112 on Saturday night, but the final score was the only statistic available when the game ended.