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 | W | L | 1* | 2* | 3* | 4* | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| Rockets | 65 | 17 | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | |
| Warriors | 58 | 24 | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | |
| Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | |
| Thunder | 48 | 34 | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | |
| Jazz | 48 | 34 | X | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | |
| Pelicans | 48 | 34 | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | |
| Spurs | 47 | 35 | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 47 | 35 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | |
| Nuggets | 46 | 36 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | |
| Clippers | 42 | 40 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | |
| Lakers | 35 | 47 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | |
| Kings | 27 | 55 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | |
| Mavericks | 24 | 58 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | |
| Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | |
| Suns | 21 | 61 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | |
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jazz (48‑34) |
96‑106 | Away | Wed Oct 18, 9:00 pm |
| 1 | Kings (27‑55) |
96‑79 | Home | Sat Oct 21, 9:00 pm |
| 2 | Wizards (43‑39) |
104‑109 | Home | Mon Oct 23, 9:00 pm |
| 2 | Hornets (36‑46) |
93‑110 | Away | Wed Oct 25, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Hawks (24‑58) |
105‑100 | Away | Fri Oct 27, 7:30 pm |
| 2 | Nets (28‑54) |
124‑111 | Away | Sun Oct 29, 6:00 pm |
| 3 | Knicks (29‑53) |
110‑116 | Away | Mon Oct 30, 7:30 pm |
| 3 | Raptors (59‑23) |
129‑111 | Home | Wed Nov 1, 9:00 pm |
| 3 | Heat (44‑38) |
95‑94 | Home | Fri Nov 3, 9:00 pm |
| 3 | Warriors (58‑24) |
108‑127 | Home | Sat Nov 4, 9:00 pm |
| 4 | Nets (28‑54) |
112‑104 | Home | Tue Nov 7, 9:00 pm |
| 4 | Thunder (48‑34) |
102‑94 | Home | Thu Nov 9, 10:30 pm |
| 4 | Magic (25‑57) |
125‑107 | Home | Sat Nov 11, 9:00 pm |
| 5 | Trail Blazers (49‑33) |
82‑99 | Away | Mon Nov 13, 10:00 pm |
| 5 | Pelicans (48‑34) |
146‑114 | Home | Fri Nov 17, 10:30 pm |
| 5 | Lakers (35‑47) |
109‑127 | Away | Sun Nov 19, 9:30 pm |
| 6 | Kings (27‑55) |
114‑98 | Away | Mon Nov 20, 10:00 pm |
| 6 | Rockets (65‑17) |
95‑125 | Away | Wed Nov 22, 8:00 pm |
| 6 | Grizzlies (22‑60) |
104‑92 | Home | Fri Nov 24, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Jazz (48‑34) |
77‑106 | Away | Tue Nov 28, 10:00 pm |
| 7 | Bulls (27‑55) |
111‑110 | Home | Thu Nov 30, 9:00 pm |
| 7 | Lakers (35‑47) |
115‑100 | Home | Sat Dec 2, 9:00 pm |
| 8 | Mavericks (24‑58) |
105‑122 | Away | Mon Dec 4, 8:30 pm |
| 8 | Pelicans (48‑34) |
114‑123 | Away | Wed Dec 6, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Magic (25‑57) |
103‑89 | Away | Fri Dec 8, 7:00 pm |
| 8 | Pacers (48‑34) |
116‑126 (OT) | Away | Sun Dec 10, 5:00 pm |
| 9 | Pistons (39‑43) |
103‑84 | Away | Tue Dec 12, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Celtics (55‑27) |
118‑124 | Away | Wed Dec 13, 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Pelicans (48‑34) |
117‑111 (OT) | Home | Fri Dec 15, 9:00 pm |
| 10 | Thunder (48‑34) |
94‑95 | Away | Mon Dec 18, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (47‑35) |
104‑112 | Home | Wed Dec 20, 9:00 pm |
| 10 | Trail Blazers (49‑33) |
102‑85 | Away | Fri Dec 22, 10:00 pm |
| 10 | Warriors (58‑24) |
96‑81 | Away | Sat Dec 23, 8:30 pm |
| 11 | Jazz (48‑34) |
107‑83 | Home | Tue Dec 26, 9:00 pm |
| 11 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (47‑35) |
125‑128 (OT) | Away | Wed Dec 27, 8:00 pm |
| 11 | Sixers (52‑30) |
102‑107 | Home | Sat Dec 30, 9:00 pm |
| 12 | Suns (21‑61) |
134‑111 | Home | Wed Jan 3, 9:00 pm |
| 12 | Jazz (48‑34) |
99‑91 | Home | Fri Jan 5, 9:00 pm |
| 12 | Kings (27‑55) |
98‑106 | Away | Sat Jan 6, 10:00 pm |
| 13 | Warriors (58‑24) |
114‑124 | Away | Mon Jan 8, 10:30 pm |
| 13 | Hawks (24‑58) |
97‑110 | Home | Wed Jan 10, 9:00 pm |
| 13 | Grizzlies (22‑60) |
87‑78 | Home | Fri Jan 12, 9:00 pm |
| 13 | Spurs (47‑35) |
80‑112 | Away | Sat Jan 13, 8:30 pm |
| 14 | Mavericks (24‑58) |
105‑102 | Home | Tue Jan 16, 9:00 pm |
| 14 | Clippers (42‑40) |
104‑109 | Away | Wed Jan 17, 10:30 pm |
| 14 | Suns (21‑61) |
100‑108 | Home | Fri Jan 19, 9:00 pm |
| 15 | Trail Blazers (49‑33) |
104‑101 | Home | Mon Jan 22, 9:00 pm |
| 15 | Knicks (29‑53) |
130‑118 | Home | Thu Jan 25, 9:00 pm |
| 15 | Mavericks (24‑58) |
91‑89 | Home | Sat Jan 27, 9:00 pm |
| 16 | Celtics (55‑27) |
110‑111 | Home | Mon Jan 29, 9:00 pm |
| 16 | Spurs (47‑35) |
104‑106 | Away | Tue Jan 30, 8:30 pm |
| 16 | Thunder (48‑34) |
127‑124 | Home | Thu Feb 1, 10:30 pm |
| 16 | Warriors (58‑24) |
115‑108 | Home | Sat Feb 3, 9:00 pm |
| 17 | Hornets (36‑46) |
121‑104 | Home | Mon Feb 5, 9:00 pm |
| 17 | Rockets (65‑17) |
104‑130 | Away | Fri Feb 9, 8:00 pm |
| 17 | Suns (21‑61) |
123‑113 | Away | Sat Feb 10, 9:00 pm |
| 18 | Spurs (47‑35) |
117‑109 | Home | Tue Feb 13, 10:30 pm |
| 18 | Bucks (44‑38) |
134‑123 | Away | Thu Feb 15, 8:00 pm |
| 19 | Spurs (47‑35) |
122‑119 | Home | Fri Feb 23, 9:00 pm |
| 19 | Rockets (65‑17) |
114‑119 | Home | Sun Feb 25, 8:00 pm |
| 20 | Clippers (42‑40) |
120‑122 | Home | Tue Feb 27, 10:30 pm |
| 20 | Grizzlies (22‑60) |
108‑102 | Away | Fri Mar 2, 8:00 pm |
| 20 | CavaliersCavs (50‑32) |
126‑117 | Away | Sat Mar 3, 7:30 pm |
| 21 | Mavericks (24‑58) |
107‑118 | Away | Tue Mar 6, 8:30 pm |
| 21 | CavaliersCavs (50‑32) |
108‑113 | Home | Wed Mar 7, 10:30 pm |
| 21 | Lakers (35‑47) |
125‑116 | Home | Fri Mar 9, 9:00 pm |
| 21 | Kings (27‑55) |
130‑104 | Home | Sun Mar 11, 5:00 pm |
| 22 | Lakers (35‑47) |
103‑112 | Away | Tue Mar 13, 10:30 pm |
| 22 | Pistons (39‑43) |
120‑113 | Home | Thu Mar 15, 9:00 pm |
| 22 | Grizzlies (22‑60) |
94‑101 | Away | Sat Mar 17, 8:00 pm |
| 23 | Heat (44‑38) |
141‑149 (OT) | Away | Mon Mar 19, 7:30 pm |
| 23 | Bulls (27‑55) |
135‑102 | Away | Wed Mar 21, 8:00 pm |
| 23 | Wizards (43‑39) |
108‑100 | Away | Fri Mar 23, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Sixers (52‑30) |
104‑123 | Away | Mon Mar 26, 7:00 pm |
| 24 | Raptors (59‑23) |
110‑114 | Away | Tue Mar 27, 7:30 pm |
| 24 | Thunder (48‑34) |
126‑125 (OT) | Away | Fri Mar 30, 8:00 pm |
| 24 | Bucks (44‑38) |
128‑125 (OT) | Home | Sun Apr 1, 8:00 pm |
| 25 | Pacers (48‑34) |
107‑104 | Home | Tue Apr 3, 9:00 pm |
| 25 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (47‑35) |
100‑96 | Home | Thu Apr 5, 12:00 am |
| 25 | Clippers (42‑40) |
134‑115 | Away | Sat Apr 7, 3:30 pm |
| 26 | Trail Blazers (49‑33) |
88‑82 | Home | Mon Apr 9, 9:00 pm |
| 26 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (47‑35) |
106‑112 (OT) | Away | Wed Apr 11, 8:00 pm |