Defensive consistency has recently evaded these Nuggets, sitting at 26th in defensive rating since the All-Star break entering Friday night against Utah. But they got necessary stops in the fourth quarter Wednesday against Milwaukee and held the Jazz to 36% from the field Friday, thanks in no small part to the efforts of Nnaji and Watson. “If we can come out with that type of mindset from the jump,” Nnaji told The Denver Post pregame Friday, speaking on wire-to-wire defensive effort, “I think we’re the scariest team to play against.” And Watson is the most important variable in that equation, continuing to cement himself as Denver’s stopper. “I got nothing but confidence in myself, especially come playoff time,” Watson said, postgame. “I’m a gamer. I’m a riser.