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Good morning! Godspeed, Ron Washington.
One of the best games of the new NBA season happened late last night in Denver, a 108-105 Nuggets win over the Warriors that pushed the defending champions to 8-1. Two thoughts:
Did we really think Denver would fall off? Probably not, but there isn’t a scintilla of title hangover in this group. Their only loss this year: Minnesota, who’s quietly been incredible thus far. Denver still feels inevitable.
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