Where are the Nuggets going in the playoff? The Nuggets playoff picture table presents the probabilities that the Nuggets will win each playoff spot. All future unplayed games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Record Rcrd | Conference Playoff Spots | No Playoffs No POs |
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| Team | Wi Schedule Content Number of Wins ----- Hover/Touch Content Recent Games |
L | GPi Games Played 82 game season |
1* First Round Home Field Advantage |
2* First Round Home Field Advantage |
3* First Round Home Field Advantage |
4* First Round Home Field Advantage |
5 | 6 | 7** Play-in Tournament Participant |
8** Play-in Tournament Participant |
9** Play-in Tournament Participant |
10** Play-in Tournament Participant |
11 |
| Thunder | 37i Thunder Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 15 @ Rockets 111-91 Lost Sat, Jan 17 @ Heat 120-122 Won Mon, Jan 19 @ Cavs 136-104 Won Wed, Jan 21 @ Bucks 122-102 Fri, Jan 23 vs Pacers Sun, Jan 25 vs Raptors Tue, Jan 27 vs Pelicans Thu, Jan 29 @ T. Wolves |
8 | 45 | 90% | 8% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Spurs | 31 Spurs Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 17 vs T. Wolves 126-123 Won Mon, Jan 19 vs Jazz 123-110 Lost Tue, Jan 20 @ Rockets 106-111 Won Thu, Jan 22 @ Jazz 126-109 Sun, Jan 25 vs Pelicans Wed, Jan 28 @ Rockets Sat, Jan 31 @ Hornets Sun, Feb 01 vs Magic |
14 | 45 | 7% | 46% | 21% | 12% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Nuggets | 30 Nuggets Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 17 vs Wizards 121-115 Lost Sun, Jan 18 vs Hornets 87-110 Lost Tue, Jan 20 vs Lakers 107-115 Won Thu, Jan 22 @ Wizards 107-97 Fri, Jan 23 @ Bucks Sun, Jan 25 @ Grizzlies Tue, Jan 27 vs Pistons Thu, Jan 29 vs Nets |
15 | 45 | 2% | 15% | 22% | 19% | 16% | 11% | 8% | 4% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Suns | 27 Suns Recent Games Lost Thu, Jan 15 @ Pistons 105-108 Won Sat, Jan 17 @ Knicks 106-99 Won Mon, Jan 19 @ Nets 126-117 Won Tue, Jan 20 @ Sixers 116-110 Fri, Jan 23 @ Hawks Sun, Jan 25 vs Heat Tue, Jan 27 vs Nets Thu, Jan 29 vs Pistons |
17 | 44 | <1% | 9% | 16% | 17% | 18% | 15% | 12% | 7% | 4% | 1% | <1% |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 27 Timberwolves Recent Games Lost Fri, Jan 16 @ Rockets 105-110 Lost Sat, Jan 17 @ Spurs 123-126 Lost Tue, Jan 20 @ Jazz 122-127 Lost Thu, Jan 22 vs Bulls 115-120 Sat, Jan 24 vs Warriors Mon, Jan 26 vs Warriors Wed, Jan 28 @ Mavericks Thu, Jan 29 vs Thunder |
18 | 45 | <1% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 15% | 18% | 18% | 14% | 9% | 4% | 1% |
| Rockets | 26 Rockets Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 16 vs T. Wolves 110-105 Won Sun, Jan 18 vs Pelicans 119-110 Won Tue, Jan 20 vs Spurs 111-106 Lost Thu, Jan 22 @ Sixers 122-128 Fri, Jan 23 @ Pistons Mon, Jan 26 vs Grizzlies Wed, Jan 28 vs Spurs Thu, Jan 29 @ Hawks |
16 | 42 | 1% | 13% | 19% | 18% | 16% | 13% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Lakers | 26 Lakers Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 17 @ Trail Blazers 116-132 Won Sun, Jan 18 vs Raptors 110-93 Won Tue, Jan 20 @ Nuggets 115-107 Lost Thu, Jan 22 @ Clippers 104-112 Sat, Jan 24 @ Mavericks Mon, Jan 26 @ Bulls Wed, Jan 28 @ Cavs Fri, Jan 30 @ Wizards |
17 | 43 | <1% | 6% | 12% | 14% | 16% | 16% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 2% | 1% |
| Warriors | 25 Warriors Recent Games Won Sat, Jan 17 vs Hornets 136-116 Won Mon, Jan 19 vs Heat 135-112 Lost Tue, Jan 20 vs Raptors 127-145 Lost Thu, Jan 22 @ Mavericks 115-123 Sat, Jan 24 @ T. Wolves Mon, Jan 26 @ T. Wolves Wed, Jan 28 @ Jazz Fri, Jan 30 vs Pistons |
21 | 46 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 14% | 21% | 24% | 15% | 7% |
| Trail Blazers | 23 Trail Blazers Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 15 vs Hawks 117-101 Won Sat, Jan 17 vs Lakers 132-116 Won Sun, Jan 18 @ Kings 117-110 Won Thu, Jan 22 vs Heat 127-110 Fri, Jan 23 vs Raptors Mon, Jan 26 @ Celtics Tue, Jan 27 @ Wizards Fri, Jan 30 @ Knicks |
22 | 45 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 15% | 21% | 22% | 14% | 8% |
| Clippers | 20 Clippers Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 16 @ Raptors 121-117 Won Mon, Jan 19 @ Wizards 110-106 Lost Tue, Jan 20 @ Bulls 110-138 Won Thu, Jan 22 vs Lakers 112-104 Sun, Jan 25 vs Nets Tue, Jan 27 @ Jazz Fri, Jan 30 @ Nuggets Sun, Feb 01 @ Suns |
24 | 44 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 9% | 16% | 28% | 39% |
| Mavericks | 19 Mavericks Recent Games Won Thu, Jan 15 vs Jazz 144-122 Won Sat, Jan 17 vs Jazz 138-120 Won Mon, Jan 19 @ Knicks 114-97 Won Thu, Jan 22 vs Warriors 123-115 Sat, Jan 24 vs Lakers Sun, Jan 25 @ Bucks Wed, Jan 28 vs T. Wolves Thu, Jan 29 vs Hornets |
26 | 45 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 11% | 84% |
| Grizzlies | 18 Grizzlies Recent Games Won Sun, Jan 11 vs Nets 103-98 Lost Thu, Jan 15 @ Magic 111-118 Won Sun, Jan 18 vs Magic 126-109 Lost Wed, Jan 21 vs Hawks 122-124 Fri, Jan 23 vs Pelicans Sun, Jan 25 vs Nuggets Mon, Jan 26 @ Rockets Wed, Jan 28 vs Hornets |
24 | 42 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 21% | 63% |
| Jazz | 15 Jazz Recent Games Lost Sat, Jan 17 @ Mavericks 120-138 Lost Mon, Jan 19 @ Spurs 110-123 Won Tue, Jan 20 vs T. Wolves 127-122 Lost Thu, Jan 22 vs Spurs 109-126 Sat, Jan 24 vs Heat Tue, Jan 27 vs Clippers Wed, Jan 28 vs Warriors Fri, Jan 30 vs Nets |
30 | 45 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 97% |
| Kings | 12 Kings Recent Games Won Fri, Jan 16 vs Wizards 128-115 Lost Sun, Jan 18 vs Trail Blazers 110-117 Lost Tue, Jan 20 vs Heat 117-130 Lost Wed, Jan 21 vs Raptors 109-122 Fri, Jan 23 @ Cavs Sun, Jan 25 @ Pistons Tue, Jan 27 @ Knicks Thu, Jan 29 @ Sixers |
33 | 45 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Pelicans | 10 Pelicans Recent Games Won Wed, Jan 14 vs Nets 116-113 Lost Fri, Jan 16 @ Pacers 119-127 Lost Sun, Jan 18 @ Rockets 110-119 Lost Wed, Jan 21 vs Pistons 104-112 Fri, Jan 23 @ Grizzlies Sun, Jan 25 @ Spurs Tue, Jan 27 @ Thunder Fri, Jan 30 vs Grizzlies |
36 | 46 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Record | Total | Home (58%) |
Away (37%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (6)Rockets | 26 | 16 | 17% | 10% | 7% |
| (4)Suns | 27 | 17 | 17% | 10% | 6% |
| (7)Lakers | 26 | 17 | 15% | 9% | 6% |
| (5)TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 27 | 18 | 14% | 11% | 4% |
| (2)Spurs | 31 | 14 | 11% | 3% | 8% |
| (9)Trail Blazers | 23 | 22 | 7% | 6% | 1% |
| (8)Warriors | 25 | 21 | 7% | 6% | 1% |
| (1)Thunder | 37 | 8 | 4% | <1% | 4% |
| (10)Clippers | 20 | 24 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (12)Grizzlies | 18 | 24 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (11)Mavericks | 19 | 26 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (13)Jazz | 15 | 30 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (14)Kings | 12 | 33 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Pelicans | 10 | 36 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 5% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warriors (25‑21) |
131‑137 (OT) | Away | Thu Oct 23 |
| 1 | Suns (27‑17) |
133‑111 | Home | Sat Oct 25 |
| 2 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (27‑18) |
127‑114 | Away | Mon Oct 27 |
| 2 | Pelicans (10‑36) |
122‑88 | Home | Wed Oct 29 |
| 2 | Trail Blazers (23‑22) |
107‑109 | Away | Fri Oct 31 |
| 3 | Kings (12‑33) |
130‑124 | Home | Mon Nov 3 |
| 3 | Heat (23‑22) |
122‑112 | Home | Wed Nov 5 |
| 3 | Warriors (25‑21) |
129‑104 | Home | Fri Nov 7 |
| 3 | Pacers (10‑35) |
117‑100 | Home | Sat Nov 8 |
| 4 | Kings (12‑33) |
122‑108 | Away | Tue Nov 11 |
| 4 | Clippers (20‑24) |
130‑116 | Away | Wed Nov 12 |
| 4 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (27‑18) |
123‑112 | Away | Sat Nov 15 |
| 5 | Bulls (22‑22) |
127‑130 | Home | Mon Nov 17 |
| 5 | Pelicans (10‑36) |
125‑118 | Away | Wed Nov 19 |
| 5 | Rockets (26‑16) |
112‑109 | Away | Fri Nov 21 |
| 5 | Kings (12‑33) |
123‑128 | Home | Sat Nov 22 |
| 6 | Grizzlies (18‑24) |
125‑115 | Away | Mon Nov 24 |
| 6 | Spurs (31‑14) |
136‑139 | Home | Fri Nov 28 |
| 6 | Suns (27‑17) |
130‑112 | Away | Sat Nov 29 |
| 7 | Mavericks (19‑26) |
121‑131 | Home | Mon Dec 1 |
| 7 | Pacers (10‑35) |
135‑120 | Away | Wed Dec 3 |
| 7 | Hawks (21‑25) |
134‑133 | Away | Fri Dec 5 |
| 7 | Hornets (17‑28) |
115‑106 | Away | Sun Dec 7 |
| 8 | Kings (12‑33) |
136‑105 | Away | Thu Dec 11 |
| 9 | Rockets (26‑16) |
128‑125 (OT) | Home | Mon Dec 15, 9:30 pm |
| 9 | Magic (23‑20) |
126‑115 | Home | Thu Dec 18, 9:00 pm |
| 9 | Rockets (26‑16) |
101‑115 | Home | Sat Dec 20, 5:00 pm |
| 10 | Jazz (15‑30) |
135‑112 | Home | Mon Dec 22, 9:00 pm |
| 10 | Mavericks (19‑26) |
130‑131 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (27‑18) |
142‑138 (OT) | Home | Thu Dec 25, 10:30 pm |
| 10 | Magic (23‑20) |
126‑127 | Away | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Heat (23‑22) |
123‑147 | Away | Mon Dec 29, 7:30 pm |
| 11 | Raptors (27‑19) |
106‑103 | Away | Wed Dec 31, 7:30 pm |
| 11 | Cavaliers (25‑20) |
108‑113 | Away | Fri Jan 2, 7:30 pm |
| 11 | Nets (12‑30) |
115‑127 | Away | Sun Jan 4, 3:30 pm |
| 12 | Sixers (24‑19) |
125‑124 (OT) | Away | Mon Jan 5, 8:30 pm |
| 12 | Celtics (27‑16) |
114‑110 | Away | Wed Jan 7, 7:00 pm |
| 12 | Hawks (21‑25) |
87‑110 | Home | Fri Jan 9, 9:00 pm |
| 12 | Bucks (18‑25) |
108‑104 | Home | Sun Jan 11, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Pelicans (10‑36) |
122‑116 | Away | Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm |
| 13 | Mavericks (19‑26) |
118‑109 | Away | Wed Jan 14, 9:30 pm |
| 13 | Wizards (10‑33) |
121‑115 | Home | Sat Jan 17, 9:00 pm |
| 13 | Hornets (17‑28) |
87‑110 | Home | Sun Jan 18, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Lakers (26‑17) |
107‑115 | Home | Tue Jan 20, 10:00 pm |
| 14 | Wizards (10‑33) |
107‑97 | Away | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Bucks (18‑25) |
Away | Fri Jan 23, 9:30 pm | |
| 14 | Grizzlies (18‑24) |
Away | Sun Jan 25, 3:30 pm | |
| 15 | Pistons (32‑10) |
Home | Tue Jan 27, 9:00 pm | |
| 15 | Nets (12‑30) |
Home | Thu Jan 29, 9:00 pm | |
| 15 | Clippers (20‑24) |
Home | Fri Jan 30, 10:00 pm | |
| 15 | Thunder (37‑8) |
Home | Sun Feb 1, 9:30 pm | |
| 16 | Pistons (32‑10) |
Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Knicks (26‑18) |
Away | Wed Feb 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Bulls (22‑22) |
Away | Sat Feb 7, 8:00 pm | |
| 17 | Cavaliers (25‑20) |
Home | Mon Feb 9, 9:00 pm | |
| 17 | Grizzlies (18‑24) |
Home | Wed Feb 11, 10:00 pm | |
| 18 | Clippers (20‑24) |
Away | Thu Feb 19, 10:30 pm | |
| 18 | Trail Blazers (23‑22) |
Away | Fri Feb 20, 10:00 pm | |
| 18 | Warriors (25‑21) |
Away | Sun Feb 22, 3:30 pm | |
| 19 | Celtics (27‑16) |
Home | Wed Feb 25, 10:00 pm | |
| 19 | Thunder (37‑8) |
Away | Fri Feb 27, 9:30 pm | |
| 19 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (27‑18) |
Home | Sun Mar 1, 3:30 pm | |
| 20 | Jazz (15‑30) |
Away | Mon Mar 2, 9:00 pm | |
| 20 | Lakers (26‑17) |
Home | Thu Mar 5, 10:00 pm | |
| 20 | Knicks (26‑18) |
Home | Fri Mar 6, 9:00 pm | |
| 21 | Thunder (37‑8) |
Away | Mon Mar 9, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Rockets (26‑16) |
Home | Wed Mar 11, 10:00 pm | |
| 21 | Spurs (31‑14) |
Away | Thu Mar 12, 9:00 pm | |
| 21 | Lakers (26‑17) |
Away | Sat Mar 14, 8:30 pm | |
| 22 | Sixers (24‑19) |
Home | Tue Mar 17, 9:00 pm | |
| 22 | Raptors (27‑19) |
Home | Fri Mar 20, 9:00 pm | |
| 22 | Trail Blazers (23‑22) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 5:00 pm | |
| 23 | Suns (27‑17) |
Away | Tue Mar 24, 11:00 pm | |
| 23 | Mavericks (19‑26) |
Home | Wed Mar 25, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Jazz (15‑30) |
Home | Fri Mar 27, 9:00 pm | |
| 23 | Warriors (25‑21) |
Home | Sun Mar 29, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Jazz (15‑30) |
Away | Wed Apr 1, 9:00 pm | |
| 24 | Spurs (31‑14) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Trail Blazers (23‑22) |
Home | Mon Apr 6, 9:00 pm | |
| 25 | Grizzlies (18‑24) |
Home | Wed Apr 8, 9:00 pm | |
| 25 | Thunder (37‑8) |
Home | Fri Apr 10, 10:00 pm | |
| 25 | Spurs (31‑14) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 8:30 pm |