Nikola Jokic thinks it can take three to four weeks to regain a rhythm after returning from an injury. Nuggets wing Peyton Watson scoffed at that assertion Sunday. “I felt good tonight,” he said. “I think I’m gonna feel good in two nights.”

The Avs roll when Landeskog plays, but Watson provides scoring, defense that give Nuggets’ important depth.

When the Nuggets flip a switch defensively, it’s like pure lightning. It’s just a matter of whether coach David Adelman can find it when the room, and the game, go dark.

Nikola Jokic had a triple-double in three quarters, Peyton Watson scored 14 points in his return from injury and the Nuggets crushed Portland on Sunday.

Why Hardaway has remained off the bench for Denver even when starters have been injured and younger players have slotted in above him. And why Hardaway’s embrace of that role has been essential to a career year.

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored nine of his points in the fourth quarter as the Nuggets rallied from down 94-85 for a bounce-back win over Toronto.