Sun Apr 13 19:40:00 UTC 2025: **Nuggets’ Playoff Fate Hinges on Final Weekend Showdown**
DENVER – The Denver Nuggets’ playoff seeding remains uncertain heading into the final weekend of the NBA regular season. A complex web of potential outcomes could see the Nuggets anywhere from the fourth to seventh seed, or even relegated to the Play-In Tournament.
Sunday’s simultaneous games will determine their fate. A Nuggets win against the Houston Rockets guarantees them at least the fourth seed and home-court advantage in the first round. However, the results of the Clippers-Warriors and Jazz-Timberwolves games will dictate their opponent.
Five potential outcomes would pit the Nuggets against the Clippers in round one. Other scenarios could match them against the Timberwolves, Lakers, Rockets, or even the Thunder, depending on the results of the other games. A loss, coupled with specific outcomes in other games, could even drop the Nuggets to the seventh seed, forcing them into a grueling Play-In Tournament gauntlet. In a worst-case scenario involving a four-way tie, the Nuggets would find themselves in the Play-In due to their poor record against Minnesota.
The Rockets, having already secured their playoff seeding, may rest key players, potentially benefiting the Nuggets. However, the unpredictability of the NBA means any outcome remains possible. The Nuggets’ complicated path to a favorable playoff position highlights the intense competition in the Western Conference this season. The team’s final seeding will be determined by the culmination of three crucial games this Sunday.
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