Though he was dealing with an illness heading into the Nuggets’ back-to-back
set, Arthur was cleared to play in both contests, but he failed to see the floor
in Thursday’s loss to the Kings. With the Nuggets rolling to an easy win Friday,
coach Michael Malone was able to empty the bench and get Arthur some run, but
the forward failed to do much during his time on the court. Arthur may have a
better chance at claiming some extra minutes Sunday against the Grizzlies if
Kenneth Faried’s back injury forces him to sit out.