Watch furious Nuggets coach Michael Malone SCREAM in referee’s face as defending NBA champions fall in playoffs to the Timberwolves again

An irate Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone was caught yelling in referee Marc Davis’ face – on a night when his team fell 2-0 in their series against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

In the first quarter, Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards drove into the lane and made contact with a Nuggets defender in the lane. Davis didn’t foul either team, much to the dismay of both sides.

But Malone was furious and walked onto the court, shouting at Davis and getting in his face as he berated the official for his decision.

Shockingly, Malone was not assessed a technical foul for his anger as he walked back to the bench in anger.

He would have a lot more to worry about later in the evening as his Nuggets ended up being blown out 106-80 by Minnesota.

Anthony Edwards led the Minnesota Timberwolves to a Game 2 victory over the Nuggets

Nuggets stars Nikola Jokic (L) and Jamal Murray (R) scored a combined 8-31 on the night

Those 80 points were the lowest total the Denver Nuggets have been held to in an astonishing 371 games. It came at the worst time, as the team is now down 2-0 in the series heading to Minneapolis.

As for the Timberwolves, this marks the first time in franchise history that they took a 2-0 lead in consecutive playoff series.

Minnesota was led by fantastic 27-point performances from guard Anthony Edwards and center Karl-Anthony Towns. Edwards even received “MVP” chants in the Nuggets’ home arena.

Meanwhile, the Nuggets’ two stars — Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray — were held to a combined 8-31 shooting line on the night.

Denver was led in scoring by Aaron Gordon that night with 20 points.