Denver can swing a trade similar to last year's between the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves, in which San Antonio sent the No. 8 pick to Minnesota for a lightly protected first-round swap six years down the road and an unprotected swap in seven.

In Games 1 and 2, they averaged 104 possessions. That has dropped to 94.5 the past two games. The pace is clearly slower.