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

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

Really, really tall.

The 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 the middle.

“Might have been the biggest lineup in NBA history,” coach Michael Malone said after the 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 the bubble. But reinforcements will soon arrive with Michael Porter Jr. on his way to Florida.

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

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