PORTLAND – On Sunday the Nuggets rested, in more ways than one. With two games until the postseason, Nuggets coach Michael Malone opted to bench starters Nikola Jokic, Paul Millsap and Jamal Murray. Despite their absence, the Nuggets nearly pulled off a win they potentially didn’t want and one that could have harmed their playoff…

Nuggets’ bizarre loss at Trail Blazers could help Denver in playoffs — The Denver Post