The importance of defense and rest for Denver

When Denver holds opponents to under 100 points their record stands at 18-3. When they don't, it falls to 9-15.

The key might be having a night off. When the Nuggets play with 0 night’s rest they average giving up 106 points and are 4-6 in such encounters. With a day or more off they're 23-11, with their defense giving up less than 100. There's no compelling argument however suggesting their offense is in anyway affected by rest putting up very similar numbers regardless of rest.