With an eight-game winning streak heading into the All-Star break, the Denver Nuggets are the hottest team in the NBA at this current moment.

After beginning the year 11-10 and sustaining a loss to the then 2-16 Washington Wizards on December 7th, the Nuggets have turned their season around. They’ve won 25 of their last 34 games and currently sit in the three seed of the Western Conference. They may not catch the 44-9 Oklahoma City Thunder, but they have a chance to be better in the regular season than every other West team.

Will that translate to playoff success?

Who knows? But it helps when Jamal Murray is playing like this.

On the latest episode of Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn breaks down last night’s Jamal Murray masterclass, 55 points in a 132-121 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Nikola Jokic also had his 25th triple-double of the season. The Nuggets won their eighth game in a row heading into the All-Star break. What have we learned about the Nuggets so far? Can they win a title?

Ryan discusses Murray’s big night, the Nuggets win streak, the All-Star break, and more.

Pickaxe and Roll is a Nuggets podcast streamed live on YouTube every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10am MT. You can catch episodes live by subscribing to the Mile High Sports YouTube channel and turning on Bell Notifications.

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