Adam Matas

He's 17, 16 point per game score.

He just isn't having that right now.

Second to last root reason for optimism.

Nuggets, as we sit today, going into the break, are technically tied for the three seed.

like still the three seats tied with Houston three, four combo here.

Somehow Denver's played more games than everybody, even though they started later.

I think that I actually think when we talk about the home thing, the Nuggets need to file a legitimate complaint on this one.

I think sometimes people talk about, you know, complain to the refs and send the league memos or whatever.

I don't know how much those things do.

The schedule one is real because the league has come out and talked about, oh, we have to tilt things against Denver.

I think part of the reason their home record is so bad is because they don't get home stands.

They don't get them.

And they had this crazy January schedule where they've just been playing way too many games shorthanded.

And I think the Nuggets need to write in the league office, especially since their home record looks like it'll be bad this year, and say, hey, guys, I know a couple years back you decided to mitigate Denver's home court advantage.

Do you think it's a coincidence that one of the best teams in basketball is net neutral at home?

Like, they need to send that memo.

The Nuggets have the third best road record in the NBA right now at 20-9.

I just think there's something, too.

And then if you look at Utah, I know Utah's tanking.

They've been horrible at home as well.