Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone considered Monday's road matchup against the Golden State Warriors to be the kind of game that reveals a lot about the psyche of players. The Nuggets sat three starters -- three-time MVP Nikola Jokic,

Much of that, was due to the play of Russell Westbrook, especially early on. In the first half alone, Westbrook put up two points, six rebounds, and 11 assists. "there’s ppl out there that don’t think he’s an elite playmaker tho,

The Denver Nuggets are hoping to get hot in the remaining weeks of the NBA regular season and make a serious run at a second championship in three seasons. They're facing the Washington Wizards, who came into Saturday with the worst record in the league, and one has to figure that, in all likelihood, they will come away with a victory.