'The biggest line-up in the NBA history' says Nuggets coach Michael Malone

short-handed Denver Nuggets went with a tall starting lineup in ir exhibition opener against Washington Wizards in Orlando, Florida on Wednesday.

Really, really tall.

breakdown: 7-foot Nikola Jokic at point guard, 6-8 Jerami Grant at shooting guard, 7-2 Bol Bol at strong forward, 6-7 Paul Millsap at power forward and 6-11 Mason Plumlee in middle.

“Might have been biggest lineup in NBA history,” coach Michael Malone said after Nuggets beat Washington 89-82.

Malone didn’t have much of a choice. He held out Will Barton III and Jamal Murray for precautionary reasons. He didn’t have Torrey Craig or Gary Harris, who just recently arrived into bubble. But reinforcements will soon arrive with Michael Porter Jr. on his way to Florida.

rookie Bol h 16 points and 10 rebounds in 32 minutes. He didn’t play in a regular-season game and missed most of year with a left foot injury. He earned praise of his teammates.

Im credits: AP