After a decade with the Denver Nuggets, during which he led them to a championship, Michael Malone, along with Nuggets GM Calvin Booth, was fired on Tuesday as Head Coach. Adding salt to the wound, he was let go with only three games left in the regular season.

The Denver Nuggets picked up their first win in the post-Michael Malone era, defeating the Kings 124-116 on Wednesday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. Christian Braun scored 25 points to lead the Nuggets (48-32), who played their first game since Malone was fired Tuesday.

The Denver Nuggets won their first game since their coaching change with a 124-116 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Without former coach Michael Malone