3 encouraging takeaways from Denver Nuggets start to the 2022-23 NBA season

DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 16: Michael Porter Jr. #1, Jamal Murray #27 and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope #5 of the Denver Nuggets celebrate during a timeout in the second half of the game against the New York Knicks at Ball Arena on November 16, 2022 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. (Photo by Justin Tafoya/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 16: Michael Porter Jr. #1, Jamal Murray #27 and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope #5 of the Denver Nuggets celebrate during a timeout in the second half of the game against the New York Knicks at Ball Arena on November 16, 2022 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. (Photo by Justin Tafoya/Getty Images)
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The Denver Nuggets have performed incredibly well through the first 19 games of the regular season, but their performance has gone under the radar. Despite putting up a respectable 12-7 record that is good enough for second in the Western Conference, Denver has been overlooked thus far compared to other elite title contenders.

Among those seven defeats, there were certainly some “bad” losses, including a brutal 110-108 loss to the Detroit Pistons who are clearly rebuilding for the future. Other than that, the Nuggets have shown positive signs through the first leg of the 2022-23 campaign.

Taking this into account, here are three encouraging signs for the Denver Nuggets following their up-and-down start to the season.