Denver Nuggets

The Spurs, Celtics and Pistons round out the top five in this penultimate power rankings of the season.

The Denver Nuggets overcame a first-half deficit to burst past the Portland Trail Blazers 137-132 behind Nikola Jokic.

Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists, and the Nuggets rallied from a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Blazers and move into the No. 3 seed in the West.

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Memphis Grizzlies (25-54, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (51-28, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Denver will try to keep its nine-game home win streak alive when the Nuggets face Memphis. The Nuggets are 33-16 against conference opponents. Denver leads the Western Conference with 121.8 points and is shooting 49.5%. The Grizzlies are 19-30 against Western Conference opponents. Memphis is eighth in the Western Conference scoring 11...

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San Antonio falls to a dominant Jokic performance.

The overtime loss was painful, but it showed that the Spurs can compete with the best even when they make mistakes.

Nikola Jokic outdueled Victor Wembanyama in a clash of MVP candidates Saturday as the Nuggets extended their win streak to eight games.

Nikola Jokic had 40 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds, Christian Braun added 21 points and the Denver Nuggets beat San Antonio 136-134 in overtime Saturday to snap the Spurs’ 11-game winning streak. Cameron Johnson scored 17, Jamal Murray finished with 15 points and 10 assists and Aaron Gordon scored 15 for the Nuggets.

San Antonio had a playoff test before they even began.

San Antonio’s dreams of the first seed fade in loss to the Nuggets

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Viral moment shows Nikola Jokic’s brother confronting fan during Spurs thriller.

Nikola Jokic leads Nuggets past Spurs in Western Conference thriller.

One of the best games of the year, regardless of the outcome.

The NBA can struggle to keep interest in the final handful of regular season games, as fans look ahead to the playoffs and spend the next week catching up on other things. Well, the Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs demanded the public’s attention on Saturday. The Western Conference contenders treated the packed crowd inside […] The post Thrilling Nuggets-Spurs clash is bringing good vibes back appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Denver picked up the 136-134 win after Aaron Gordon forced overtime with a massive dunk.

The Spurs play their last road game of the season in Denver

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