Which means the players who faced the Denver Nuggets Thursday night essentially will be the same group trying to rescue the regular season. They'll hope the 112-90 blowout loss isn't a precursor of things to come in the season's final third.

The Denver Nuggets have feasted on teams on the second night of back-to-back games, and they will get a chance to add to that dominance when they host the Orlando Magic on Thursday night.

The Nuggets played without starting point guard Jamal Murray, who sat out due to inflammation in his left knee. Given their recent schedule, the team decided getting Murray off his feet was wise. The team has been playing without guard Russell Westbrook, who’s been sidelined by a hamstring injury.