Shorthanded Nuggets start road trip against Wizards

The Denver Nuggets began their just-concluded three-game homestand on a roll, as Jamal Murray erupted for 42 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. added a season-high 30 in a 121-115 win over the Washington Wizards.

The Nuggets followed up their 6-1 stretch by dropping their next two contests, leading to head coach David Adelman entertaining a host of questions ahead of the team's opener of a three-game road trip against the Washington Wizards on Thursday.

"When you lose, you always look back...