We headed behind-the-scenes at a Denver Nuggets game to see what it’s really like at the Pepsi Center before the team takes the court. (Read more about the Nuggets DJ here.)

Behind-the-Scenes at the Pepsi Center: The Nuggets dancers go neon for ’80s Night
Behind-the-Scenes at the Pepsi Center: As a pre-game ritual, the Nuggets players gather just outside the tunnel that leads them to the court
Behind-the-Scenes at the Pepsi Center: DJ Bedz, the Nuggets official team DJ, spins beats high above the basketball court
Behind-the-Scenes at the Pepsi Center: The zamboni—used during Colorado Avalanche games—sits idly by in a mini, interior garage during Nuggets games
Behind-the-Scenes at the Pepsi Center: A bird’s-eye view of the Pepsi Center before a Nuggets game
Behind-the-Scenes at the Pepsi Center: The crew sets up the parachutes—with T-shirts hooked to the bottoms—that will fall to the fans later in the game
Behind-the-Scenes at the Pepsi Center: The Nuggets dancers go neon for ’80s Night
Behind-the-Scenes at the Pepsi Center: As a pre-game ritual, the Nuggets players gather just outside the tunnel that leads them to the court
Behind-the-Scenes at the Pepsi Center: DJ Bedz, the Nuggets official team DJ, spins beats high above the basketball court
Behind-the-Scenes at the Pepsi Center: The zamboni—used during Colorado Avalanche games—sits idly by in a mini, interior garage during Nuggets games
Behind-the-Scenes at the Pepsi Center: A bird’s-eye view of the Pepsi Center before a Nuggets game
Behind-the-Scenes at the Pepsi Center: The crew sets up the parachutes—with T-shirts hooked to the bottoms—that will fall to the fans later in the game