Michael Malone used Clippers' Game 2 win over Warriors to inspire Nuggets originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com When you're getting your clock cleaned, sometimes you need something to inspire you to keep trying. On Tuesday night, while his Nuggets were losing big in Game 2 to the Spurs, head coach Michael Malone used the Warriors' Game 2 loss to the Clippers to motivate his team. "There was a timeout midway through the third quarter, I thought it was a pivotal point in the game," Malone told the media in Denver after the game.