Obviously, no Denver Nuggets fan was ever hoping to see Nikola Jokic suffer an injury. Several fans experienced trauma as a result.

But after it became clear Jokic would only miss roughly a month due to a bone bruise/hyperextension in his knee, everyone calmed down. The Nuggets also found a way to win some games. Perhaps missing the month of January wasn’t so bad at all?

Ryan Blackburn shares his going theory: the Western Conference playoff teams are very likely mad at Denver’s January schedule. He explains it on the latest installment of Late Night Nuggets.