Ahead of the Nuggets and Clippers Game 6 on Thursday, ESPN's Shams Charania reported that the organization deciding to let Malone go in the days leading up to the playoffs allowed

Nikola Jokic has been unleashed since the Nuggets fired Michael Malone with a handful of games before the NBA playoffs.

As good as Nikola Jokic has been in this series, his heavy workload is bound to take a toll as Ivica Zubac and the Clippers continue to pressure him on both ends of the floor.