The Denver Nuggets were able to get back to their winning ways against the a healthy Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans after seeing their extensive winning streak come to an end the game prior, walking away with a nice 125-118 victory for their 11th on the season.
But that road victory for the Nuggets certainly wasn’t perfect. In a game without the services of Christian Braun and Aaron Gordon in the starting rotation, that’s to be expected, but a handful of glaring flaws beyond their absences are what prevented Denver from putting together a more controlling victory of double digits.
And perhaps the biggest of those shortcomings came from their turnover woes throughout the night––an eye-catching 20 giveaways came from the Nuggets for their most on the season, and combined for a bit of a sloppy performance offensively.
David Adelman Reacts to Nuggets’ Turnover Woes
After the game, Nuggets head coach David Adelman made sure to address those flaws within the turnover margin during his post-game presser, with a simple message to convey.
“The whole team as a collective, we have to take care of the ball better,” Adelman said.
“In a game on the road, having 20 mistakes is too many. Tonight, we find a way to win. We have to handle pressure better than we did at the end, but again, we find a way to win.”