Nuggets clinch playoffs
The Denver Nuggets clinched a playoff berth — their eighth straight — solidifying their standing in the Western Conference with just over a week left in the regular season. (bleacherreport.com) League projections now shape likely matchups like Thunder‑Clippers and Spurs‑Mavericks as teams jockey for seeding. (espn.com)
Phoenix’s 115-111 loss to Orlando on March 31 produced the result that mathematically guaranteed Denver could finish no lower than sixth in the Western Conference. (basketball-reference.com) Denver enters the stretch at 48-28 and is listed fourth in the Western Conference standings in current tables. (statmuse.com) The Nuggets have six regular-season games remaining on their schedule, including an April 1 trip to Utah and four home dates between April 4–10 as listed on the team slate. (nba.com) The franchise announced playoff tickets would go on sale April 2 at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time via Ticketmaster, per the team release and local reports. (9news.com) Projection models and ESPN’s bracket view currently place Denver as a No. 4 seed projected to face the No. 5 Minnesota Timberwolves, while other likely first‑round pairings under current standings include Oklahoma City vs. a play‑in winner and Spurs vs. Mavericks in seeding scenarios. (espn.com) The league’s schedule calendar shows the three‑day SoFi play‑in tournament beginning April 14 and the playoffs starting April 18, leaving Denver six games to move up or down in seeding and the possibility—if seeds align—of another postseason meeting with the Lakers that would be the third in four years. (nba.com)
