The Denver Nuggets have quietly won 15 straight games and are on the verge of their longest win streak in franchise history, but first they'll have the defeat the New Orleans Hornets Monday night at 8 p.m. ET.
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Denver (49-22) matched its 1969-70 ABA team's record of 15 straight wins Saturday by holding on for a 101-95 victory over Sacramento. But after leading by 15 late in the second quarter, the Nuggets trailed entering the final period before outscoring the visitors 31-24.
They also needed Corey Brewer's six points in the final 10 seconds to edge Philadelphia 101-100 on Thursday.
"What I've been telling the team, telling them for three days, the next (11) games I don't want to hear about rest. I don't want to hear we're tired. I want our attitude to be the best basketball we've played all year," coach George Karl said. "And if you don't want to do that, then I'll play somebody else. I don't want to hear about my body hurts, I'm sore.
"Everybody plays the same amount of games, and resting's not going to get us ready for the opportunities."
Danilo Gallinari had nine of his team-best 19 points in the fourth quarter Saturday and led six players in double figures. The Nuggets were playing a second straight game without guard Ty Lawson (right heel) and Chandler (shoulder).
