The Denver Nuggets may have walked away with a 130-124 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night, but the win wasn't as smooth as the final score suggests.

Despite sitting at 4-2 and ranking first in the NBA in points per game at 125.0, the Nuggets have dealt with stretches of poor offense that nearly cost them against Sacramento.

After the game, veteran guard Tim Hardaway Jr. didn't downplay the issue when asked about the team's offensive lulls.

"Yeah, I mean, we feel it. We have a veteran group of guys that understand it and know what to do and not to do," Hardaway Jr. said. "So, moving forward, just limit those to the best of our abilities. A lot of times our offense seems like it's coming easy. So, probably getting a little bit lazy here and there. But at the same time, we have to be smart, make sure we take care of the basketball so we can get more opportunities on the offensive end."

Hardaway Jr.'s Solid Start in Denver

The 33-year-old guard, who signed with Denver in the offseason after a stint with the Detroit Pistons, has been a key addition to the Nuggets' revamped bench unit.

Through six games, Hardaway Jr. is averaging 10.2 points while shooting an impressive 44.8 percent from three-point range.

He also had a signature heat-check type of game in a 127-114 win over Minnesota, where he poured in 20 points off the bench on 7-of-11 shooting earlier in the season too.

League's Best Offense Still Has Room to Grow

Led by perennial MVP candidate Nikola Jokic, who's averaging 22.7 points and 11.3 assists, and Jamal Murray, who's putting up 24.2 points per game, Denver's offense has been elite.

The team is also shooting 51.8 percent from the field, third-best in the NBA, and ranking fourth in assists at 29.8 per game.

However, as Hardaway Jr. pointed out, there are moments when the offense stalls, leading to turnovers and missed opportunities.

What Needs to Improve

Denver is averaging 14.0 turnovers per game, which ranks in the middle of the pack.

While that's not terrible, the Nuggets have shown a tendency to get careless when their offense is flowing too easily.

Against Sacramento, they had several stretches where sloppy play allowed the Kings to stay in the game despite Denver never trailing.

The team's three-point shooting has also been inconsistent, as they're converting just 34.7 percent from beyond the arc, and in Monday's win, they went 12-for-38 (31.6 percent) from deep.

Finding more consistency from beyond the arc could be the key to blowing games open rather than grinding out close victories.

With a veteran core that includes Aaron Gordon (19.8 PPG), Christian Braun (12.7 PPG), and new addition Jonas Valanciunas, the Nuggets easily have the talent to clean up their offensive lapses. As Hardaway Jr. noted, it's simply about staying disciplined and taking care of the ball when the offense is rolling.

The Nuggets and Heat are set to tip off at Ball Arena at 7:00 p.m. MT on Wednesday night.