It's time for the Denver Nuggets to show their championship mettle

Now, it may be exactly what the Nuggets have needed heading into what appears to be a do-or-die matchup. The second quarter saw the Nuggets' frustrations boil over in the form of yelling matches, thrown heat packs, and an overall sense of quit. The Nuggets went into halftime down by nearly 30 points as a normal halftime deficit turned into an insurmountable one in the span of roughly 12 minutes. Tuesday saw the Nuggets have an off day, hopefully to rest, recover, and get away from basketball and the noise of basketball for a little bit.