Denver Nuggets Magic Number and Playoff Seeding Tracker

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The Denver Nuggets are just days away from finalizing their playoff seeding in the Western Conference, with a chance to climb as high as the third seed if they can take care of business in their final two regular season games. The Nuggets currently have a 1.0 game advantage over the LA Lakers and Houston Rockets, leaving them with a range of landing within the third through fifth seeds in the conference.

Why it matters

With the playoffs right around the corner, the Nuggets' final regular season results will determine their first-round matchup and home-court advantage. Securing the third seed would give them a favorable opening-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The details

The Nuggets' magic number to clinch the third seed is two, meaning two more wins or a combination of Nuggets wins and losses by the Lakers and Rockets would lock them into that position. Denver faces the OKC Thunder and San Antonio Spurs in their final two games, which will be crucial in determining their final playoff seeding.

• The Nuggets have just two games remaining in the regular season.
• The playoffs are set to begin shortly after the regular season concludes.

What’s next

The Nuggets will face the OKC Thunder and San Antonio Spurs in their final two regular season games, which will determine their final playoff seeding in the Western Conference.