The Denver Nuggets made a rather surprising move this week when they fired head coach Michael Malone with just three games left in the regular season. The Nuggets are 48-32 on the year after beating the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night and are battling to see which playoff spot they'll have when the postseason begins.

Nikola Jokic and Michael Malone's NBA fates will forever be intertwined.

The Denver Nuggets made a move that few saw coming—and the timing couldn’t have been more bizarre. With just three games left in the regular season, the organization parted ways with head coach Michael Malone, despite his success and the team’s current playoff position.

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It was the Nuggets' first game since they fired head coach Michael Malone and announced general manager Calvin Booth will not return next season, but interim coach David Adelman h

Jalen Pickett knocks down his fifth 3-pointer to pad the Nuggets' lead late in the fourth quarter. ESPN BET Sportsbook is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN').

Nikola Jokic had his 32nd triple-double of the season with 20 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists and Denver beat the Sacramento Kings 124-116 on Wednesday night in the Nuggets' first game since head coach Michael Malone was fired.

Jalen Pickett's back-to-back 3s pad the Nuggets' lead in the third quarter. ESPN BET Sportsbook is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN'). ESPN BET is available in states where PENN is licensed to offer sports wagering.