As the season begins to reach the final stretch, the Nuggets are hanging onto the eighth seed for dear life.
There aren’t many teams that would like a playoff appearance in the NBA more than the Denver Nuggets, who haven’t been since 2013. You may be thinking, “Well that’s only three seasons,” but for a team that made the playoffs for over a decade straight before, that’s a long time.
With the playoff berth as the goal for this young squad, they currently hold the eighth seed in the Western Conference by 1.5 games over Portland. Dallas and Minnesota are also right behind, leaving no room for bad play by the Nuggets.
What is most important for Denver to hold onto their playoff spot? What will get them to the postseason for the first time since 2013? I will be discussing the top three priorities that Denver needs to keep in mind as we come towards the close of the season. Let’s get started.