Nuggets lose fourth straight as head coach calls out play: ‘We’re just in chill mode’

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.

The Denver Nuggets are slumping and head coach Michael Malone has seen enough. 

Denver lost its fourth game in a row Tuesday night, falling to the Toronto Raptors, 125-110. 

Nuggets head coach Michael Malone exits the arena floor after losing to the Chicago Bulls 117-96 win at Ball Arena in Denver on March 8, 2023. (Aaron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

It’s the longest losing streak of the season for the Nuggets, coming at an inopportune time with the NBA Playoffs right around the corner. 

JA MORANT'S LATEST BEHAVIOR STEMS FROM 'PARENTING' AND MUSIC, FELLOW NBA PLAYER PATRICK BEVERLEY SAYS

And while Denver still holds a four-game lead for first place in the Western Conference, Malone used the losing streak to call out his team. 

"Right now we’re just in chill mode, and you can’t be in chill mode with 13 games to go in the season," Malone said. "We’ve got to try to find a way to get our swagger back."

"Maybe we’ve gotten a little soft with success," Malone said. "We’ve been on cruise control for so long, No. 1 in the West since like Dec. 15. I just told our players we’ve gotten away from who we are."

Nuggets head coach Michael Malone during the Brooklyn Nets game, Sunday, March 12, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Denver has allowed at least 120 points in three of the four losses, with only one loss coming to a team with a record above .500 on the season. 

NYC DEMOCRATS COULD STRIP MSG OWNER JAMES DOLAN OF $42 MILLION PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION: REPORT

Toronto led the entire way Tuesday night, scoring 49 points in the first quarter and holding a lead of 24 in the third. 

Denver cut the