Denver Nuggets vs. Brooklyn Nets: 5 Takeaways from the Loss

Dec 7, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Jameer Nelson (1) drives as forward Nikola Jokic (15) is held off by Brooklyn Nets guard Isaiah Whitehead (15) during the first quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 7, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Jameer Nelson (1) drives as forward Nikola Jokic (15) is held off by Brooklyn Nets guard Isaiah Whitehead (15) during the first quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 7, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Emmanuel Mudiay (0) drives against Brooklyn Nets guard Isaiah Whitehead (15) during the first quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 7, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Denver Nuggets guard Emmanuel Mudiay (0) drives against Brooklyn Nets guard Isaiah Whitehead (15) during the first quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /

The Denver Nuggets dropped their 4th game of their past 5 which is beginning to make Nuggets Nation restless.

The Denver Nuggets suffered the loss last night to the lowly Brooklyn Nets by a final score of 116-111.

Understandably, Nuggets fans are now hitting the panic button despite a late comeback attempt in the 4th quarter after being down as many as 20 points. With last night’s loss, there were many concerning factors that are worth noting.

From Coach Michael Malone getting ejected, all the way to Emmanuel Mudiay’s consistent struggles, the team has a lot of soul searching to do while on this road trip after this adversity. The Nuggets have now dropped to a record of 8-14 on the year.

Granted, there were a couple of positive factors.

Wilson Chandler and Jamal Murray continue to be the team’s best contributors and they could have more of an impact going forward. Sadly, there productive play was not enough to overcome key miscues and mistakes in last night’s loss.

It is no secret that there are more negative takeaways than positive ones from the game.