Less than a week ago, the Denver Nuggets were in crisis mode. Fresh off the heels of a disastrous four-game losing streak in a packed Western Conference, the desperate Nuggets were in serious danger of falling to the play-in tournament.

During the game, Nikola Jokic made an excellent pass that got a lot of views on social media. Via The Denver Nuggets: "NIKOLA DOESN'T LOOK BUT YOU SHOULD" Jokic finished the win with 18 points, seven rebounds,

Before the axe fell on head coach Michael Malone in Denver, ownership made three-time MVP Nikola Jokic aware of the move ahead of meeting with the since-fired team brass on Tuesday afternoon.