Nuggets fire Brian Shaw
DENVER, CO (TheSpread) – After a disappointing 2014-15 season, the Denver Nuggets have decided to part ways with Brian Shaw as their head coach.
Shaw was in just his second season with the Nuggets. Last season the team went 36-46 and missed the playoffs. Thus far this season, Denver is just 20-39.
“I want to sincerely thank Brian for his time with our organization,” Denver GM Brian Connelly said in a team release. “You won’t find a better guy than Brian and he is one of the brightest basketball minds I’ve ever been around. Unfortunately things didn’t go as we hoped, but we know with his basketball acumen that he has a very bright future ahead of him.”
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, the Nuggets are no longer listed as a candidate to win the NBA Finals. The Cleveland Cavaliers are currently favored with 11/5 odds, while the Golden State Warriors have 15/4 odds.
Denver is 20-39 on the season and 26.5 games behind the Warriors for first place in the Western Conference. The Nuggets haven’t been eliminated from playoff contention, as they are just 12.5 games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder for the final playoff spot with 23 games remaining on the schedule.
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