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Denver Nuggets: Keys to the Grizzlies game

By Michael Longhofer

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Sacramento Kings v Denver NuggetsDENVER, CO – MARCH 11: Will Barton #5 of the Denver Nuggets handles the ball against the Sacramento Kings on March 11, 2018 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. 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 Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images)Getty ID: 930631850
Sacramento Kings v Denver NuggetsDENVER, CO – MARCH 11: Will Barton #5 of the Denver Nuggets handles the ball against the Sacramento Kings on March 11, 2018 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. 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 Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images)Getty ID: 930631850 /

Six days ago, the Nuggets beat the Sacramento Kings 130-104.  They dominated wire-to-wire, minus their typical third quarter swoon.

The win was a relief for Nuggets fans, it was comforting to see the team easily beat a team they should beat.

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Tonight should be no different.  There isn’t really room on the schedule anymore to discern between home-and-road.  The Nuggets need to win, whether it’s at the friendly confines of Pepsi Center or on the road.  The Nuggets need a convincing, easy win over the spiraling Grizzlies.

Beyond the obvious playoff push, the Nuggets need the win to protect Gary Harris and allow his knee to recover enough for him to be effective when he returns.  They need it to inspire confidence for the next game in Miami.  They need it to springboard them back into the possibility of a mid-level seed in the West.

Dialing down and focusing on the task at hand, particularly minus the steady hand of Harris is of utmost importance tonight.  The team seems focused and ready but they also seemed that way when they lost to Dallas.

Of course tonight has to be a win but it also has to be a decisive win.

Another factor to tonight’s game:

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