Malone out for Nuggets due to protocols, Adelman steps in
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone directs his players against the Orlando Magic in the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/David Zalubowski]
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets announced on social media that head coach Michael Malone will miss the game Tuesday night against Portland after entering the league’s health and safety protocols. Assistant coach David Adelman will fill in for a Nuggets team that entered the night tied for the top spot in the Western Conference with Memphis. The Nuggets have won 13 straight games at home. Malone was hired by Denver on June 15, 2015. He’s won 344 games over eight seasons with the Nuggets. It’s the third-most wins in team history.
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