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Denver Nuggets: Things to improve after the All-Star Break

By Blake Holmes

HOUSTON, TX - NOVEMBER 22: at Toyota Center on November 22, 2017 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX - NOVEMBER 22: at Toyota Center on November 22, 2017 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /
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MILWUAKEE, WI – FEBRUARY 15: Eric Bledsoe #6 of the Milwaukee Bucks passes the ball against the Denver Nuggets on February 15, 2018 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Jeff Phelps/NBAE via Getty Images)
MILWUAKEE, WI – FEBRUARY 15: Eric Bledsoe #6 of the Milwaukee Bucks passes the ball against the Denver Nuggets on February 15, 2018 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Jeff Phelps/NBAE via Getty Images) /

The Nuggets need to play better away from home.

Denver took a HUGE win into the All-Star Break after a monster performance by Nikola Jokic. I actually wrote a piece before this game where I said they needed to get over the road struggles to beat the Bucks. Jokic got the memo, pouring in a triple double before the half.

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It was the fastest triple-double of all time, clocking in just 14 minutes and 33 seconds of game time. The previous record was held by Jim Tucker, and it took him 17 minutes!

However, I digress. It was a great performance all-around from the team, but the fact remains, the Nuggets are still nine-19 on the road. It is the home record that has kept them in the hunt, and while that isn’t inherently a bad thing, the road performance has got to be better to have a chance in the playoffs. Just for a reference, the Portland Trail-Blazers, the team that the Nuggets are tied for sixth with, are 15-15 away. They seem to be able to be decent on the road while putting in a good home record as well.

If they want to keep the sixth or maybe even move up to the fifth seed, they better get a move on.

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