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 | 29i Thunder Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 25 vs Spurs 102-117 Won Sun, Dec 28 vs Sixers 129-104 Won Mon, Dec 29 vs Hawks 140-129 Won Wed, Dec 31 vs Trail Blazers 124-95 Fri, Jan 02 @ Warriors Sun, Jan 04 @ Suns Mon, Jan 05 vs Hornets Wed, Jan 07 vs Jazz |
5 | 34 | 62% | 21% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Spurs | 24 Spurs Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 25 @ Thunder 117-102 Lost Sat, Dec 27 vs Jazz 114-127 Lost Mon, Dec 29 vs Cavs 101-113 Won Wed, Dec 31 vs Knicks 134-132 Fri, Jan 02 @ Pacers Sat, Jan 03 vs Trail Blazers Tue, Jan 06 @ Grizzlies Wed, Jan 07 vs Lakers |
9 | 33 | 19% | 29% | 19% | 14% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Nuggets | 23 Nuggets Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 25 vs T. Wolves 142-138 Lost Sat, Dec 27 @ Magic 126-127 Lost Mon, Dec 29 @ Heat 123-147 Won Wed, Dec 31 @ Raptors 106-103 Fri, Jan 02 @ Cavs Sun, Jan 04 @ Nets Mon, Jan 05 @ Sixers Wed, Jan 07 @ Celtics |
10 | 33 | 7% | 16% | 20% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 21 Timberwolves Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 25 @ Nuggets 138-142 Lost Sat, Dec 27 vs Nets 107-123 Won Mon, Dec 29 @ Bulls 136-101 Lost Wed, Dec 31 @ Hawks 102-126 Sat, Jan 03 @ Heat Sun, Jan 04 @ Wizards Tue, Jan 06 vs Heat Thu, Jan 08 vs Cavs |
13 | 34 | 1% | 4% | 8% | 12% | 16% | 18% | 16% | 12% | 7% | 3% | 2% |
| Rockets | 20 Rockets Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ Clippers 108-128 Won Thu, Dec 25 @ Lakers 119-96 Won Sat, Dec 27 vs Cavs 117-100 Won Mon, Dec 29 vs Pacers 126-119 Thu, Jan 01 @ Nets Sat, Jan 03 @ Mavericks Mon, Jan 05 vs Suns Wed, Jan 07 @ Trail Blazers |
10 | 30 | 7% | 17% | 19% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 8% | 4% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Lakers | 20 Lakers Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ Suns 108-132 Lost Thu, Dec 25 vs Rockets 96-119 Won Sun, Dec 28 vs Kings 125-101 Lost Tue, Dec 30 vs Pistons 106-128 Fri, Jan 02 vs Grizzlies Sun, Jan 04 vs Grizzlies Tue, Jan 06 @ Pelicans Wed, Jan 07 @ Spurs |
11 | 31 | 4% | 11% | 16% | 17% | 16% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Suns | 19 Suns Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 26 @ Pelicans 115-108 Won Sat, Dec 27 @ Pelicans 123-114 Won Mon, Dec 29 @ Wizards 115-101 Lost Wed, Dec 31 @ Cavs 113-129 Fri, Jan 02 vs Kings Sun, Jan 04 vs Thunder Mon, Jan 05 @ Rockets Wed, Jan 07 @ Grizzlies |
14 | 33 | <1% | 2% | 5% | 10% | 13% | 16% | 19% | 16% | 10% | 5% | 3% |
| Warriors | 18 Warriors Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 25 vs Mavericks 126-116 Lost Sun, Dec 28 @ Raptors 127-141 Won Mon, Dec 29 @ Nets 120-107 Won Wed, Dec 31 @ Hornets 132-125 Fri, Jan 02 vs Thunder Sat, Jan 03 vs Jazz Mon, Jan 05 @ Clippers Wed, Jan 07 vs Bucks |
16 | 34 | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 13% | 17% | 20% | 14% | 9% | 8% |
| Grizzlies | 15 Grizzlies Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Jazz 137-128 Won Fri, Dec 26 vs Bucks 125-104 Lost Sun, Dec 28 @ Wizards 112-116 Lost Tue, Dec 30 vs Sixers 136-139 Fri, Jan 02 @ Lakers Sun, Jan 04 @ Lakers Tue, Jan 06 vs Spurs Wed, Jan 07 vs Suns |
18 | 33 | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 13% | 20% | 18% | 34% |
| Trail Blazers | 14 Trail Blazers Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 26 vs Clippers 103-119 Won Sun, Dec 28 vs Celtics 114-108 Won Mon, Dec 29 vs Mavericks 125-122 Lost Wed, Dec 31 @ Thunder 95-124 Fri, Jan 02 @ Pelicans Sat, Jan 03 @ Spurs Mon, Jan 05 vs Jazz Wed, Jan 07 vs Rockets |
20 | 34 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 18% | 19% | 39% |
| Jazz | 12 Jazz Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Grizzlies 128-137 Won Fri, Dec 26 vs Pistons 131-129 Won Sat, Dec 27 @ Spurs 127-114 Lost Tue, Dec 30 vs Celtics 119-129 Thu, Jan 01 @ Clippers Sat, Jan 03 @ Warriors Mon, Jan 05 @ Trail Blazers Wed, Jan 07 @ Thunder |
20 | 32 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 10% | 15% | 66% |
| Mavericks | 12 Mavericks Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Nuggets 131-130 Lost Thu, Dec 25 @ Warriors 116-126 Lost Sat, Dec 27 @ Kings 107-113 Lost Mon, Dec 29 @ Trail Blazers 122-125 Thu, Jan 01 vs Sixers Sat, Jan 03 vs Rockets Tue, Jan 06 @ Kings Thu, Jan 08 @ Jazz |
22 | 34 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 10% | 82% |
| Clippers | 11 Clippers Recent Games Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Rockets 128-108 Won Fri, Dec 26 @ Trail Blazers 119-103 Won Sun, Dec 28 vs Pistons 112-99 Won Tue, Dec 30 vs Kings 131-90 Thu, Jan 01 vs Jazz Sat, Jan 03 vs Celtics Mon, Jan 05 vs Warriors Wed, Jan 07 @ Knicks |
21 | 32 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 13% | 73% |
| Kings | 8 Kings Recent Games Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Pistons 127-136 Won Sat, Dec 27 vs Mavericks 113-107 Lost Sun, Dec 28 @ Lakers 101-125 Lost Tue, Dec 30 @ Clippers 90-131 Thu, Jan 01 vs Celtics Fri, Jan 02 @ Suns Sun, Jan 04 vs Bucks Tue, Jan 06 vs Mavericks |
25 | 33 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| Pelicans | 8 Pelicans Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 26 vs Suns 108-115 Lost Sat, Dec 27 vs Suns 114-123 Lost Mon, Dec 29 vs Knicks 125-130 Lost Wed, Dec 31 @ Bulls 118-134 Fri, Jan 02 vs Trail Blazers Sun, Jan 04 @ Heat Tue, Jan 06 vs Lakers Wed, Jan 07 @ Hawks |
27 | 35 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 99% |
| Record | Total | Home (62%) |
Away (34%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (6)Lakers | 20 | 11 | 17% | 10% | 7% |
| (4)TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 21 | 13 | 15% | 11% | 4% |
| (5)Rockets | 20 | 10 | 14% | 7% | 7% |
| (7)Suns | 19 | 14 | 13% | 10% | 3% |
| (8)Warriors | 18 | 16 | 11% | 9% | 2% |
| (2)Spurs | 24 | 9 | 11% | 3% | 7% |
| (1)Thunder | 29 | 5 | 5% | <1% | 5% |
| (9)Grizzlies | 15 | 18 | 4% | 4% | <1% |
| (10)Trail Blazers | 14 | 20 | 4% | 3% | <1% |
| (11)Jazz | 12 | 20 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (13)Clippers | 11 | 21 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (12)Mavericks | 12 | 22 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (14)Kings | 8 | 25 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Pelicans | 8 | 27 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 4% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warriors (18‑16) |
131‑137 (OT) | Away | Thu Oct 23 |
| 1 | Suns (19‑14) |
133‑111 | Home | Sat Oct 25 |
| 2 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (21‑13) |
127‑114 | Away | Mon Oct 27 |
| 2 | Pelicans (8‑27) |
122‑88 | Home | Wed Oct 29 |
| 2 | Trail Blazers (14‑20) |
107‑109 | Away | Fri Oct 31 |
| 3 | Kings (8‑25) |
130‑124 | Home | Mon Nov 3 |
| 3 | Heat (18‑15) |
122‑112 | Home | Wed Nov 5 |
| 3 | Warriors (18‑16) |
129‑104 | Home | Fri Nov 7 |
| 3 | Pacers (6‑28) |
117‑100 | Home | Sat Nov 8 |
| 4 | Kings (8‑25) |
122‑108 | Away | Tue Nov 11 |
| 4 | Clippers (11‑21) |
130‑116 | Away | Wed Nov 12 |
| 4 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (21‑13) |
123‑112 | Away | Sat Nov 15 |
| 5 | Bulls (16‑17) |
127‑130 | Home | Mon Nov 17 |
| 5 | Pelicans (8‑27) |
125‑118 | Away | Wed Nov 19 |
| 5 | Rockets (20‑10) |
112‑109 | Away | Fri Nov 21 |
| 5 | Kings (8‑25) |
123‑128 | Home | Sat Nov 22 |
| 6 | Grizzlies (15‑18) |
125‑115 | Away | Mon Nov 24 |
| 6 | Spurs (24‑9) |
136‑139 | Home | Fri Nov 28 |
| 6 | Suns (19‑14) |
130‑112 | Away | Sat Nov 29 |
| 7 | Mavericks (12‑22) |
121‑131 | Home | Mon Dec 1 |
| 7 | Pacers (6‑28) |
135‑120 | Away | Wed Dec 3 |
| 7 | Hawks (16‑19) |
134‑133 | Away | Fri Dec 5 |
| 7 | Hornets (11‑22) |
115‑106 | Away | Sun Dec 7 |
| 8 | Kings (8‑25) |
136‑105 | Away | Thu Dec 11 |
| 9 | Rockets (20‑10) |
128‑125 (OT) | Home | Mon Dec 15, 9:30 pm |
| 9 | Magic (19‑15) |
126‑115 | Home | Thu Dec 18, 9:00 pm |
| 9 | Rockets (20‑10) |
101‑115 | Home | Sat Dec 20, 5:00 pm |
| 10 | Jazz (12‑20) |
135‑112 | Home | Mon Dec 22, 9:00 pm |
| 10 | Mavericks (12‑22) |
130‑131 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (21‑13) |
142‑138 (OT) | Home | Thu Dec 25, 10:30 pm |
| 10 | Magic (19‑15) |
126‑127 | Away | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm |
| 11 | Heat (18‑15) |
123‑147 | Away | Mon Dec 29, 7:30 pm |
| 11 | Raptors (20‑15) |
106‑103 | Away | Wed Dec 31, 7:30 pm |
| 11 | Cavaliers (19‑16) |
Away | Fri Jan 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 11 | Nets (10‑20) |
Away | Sun Jan 4, 3:30 pm | |
| 12 | Sixers (17‑14) |
Away | Mon Jan 5, 8:30 pm | |
| 12 | Celtics (20‑12) |
Away | Wed Jan 7, 7:30 pm | |
| 12 | Hawks (16‑19) |
Home | Fri Jan 9, 9:00 pm | |
| 12 | Bucks (14‑20) |
Home | Sun Jan 11, 8:00 pm | |
| 13 | Pelicans (8‑27) |
Away | Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 13 | Mavericks (12‑22) |
Away | Wed Jan 14, 9:30 pm | |
| 13 | Wizards (8‑24) |
Home | Sat Jan 17, 9:00 pm | |
| 13 | Hornets (11‑22) |
Home | Sun Jan 18, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Lakers (20‑11) |
Home | Tue Jan 20, 10:00 pm | |
| 14 | Wizards (8‑24) |
Away | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Bucks (14‑20) |
Away | Fri Jan 23, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Grizzlies (15‑18) |
Away | Sun Jan 25, 3:30 pm | |
| 15 | Pistons (25‑8) |
Home | Tue Jan 27, 9:00 pm | |
| 15 | Nets (10‑20) |
Home | Thu Jan 29, 9:00 pm | |
| 15 | Clippers (11‑21) |
Home | Fri Jan 30, 10:00 pm | |
| 15 | Thunder (29‑5) |
Home | Sun Feb 1, 9:30 pm | |
| 16 | Pistons (25‑8) |
Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Knicks (23‑10) |
Away | Wed Feb 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Bulls (16‑17) |
Away | Sat Feb 7, 8:00 pm | |
| 17 | Cavaliers (19‑16) |
Home | Mon Feb 9, 9:00 pm | |
| 17 | Grizzlies (15‑18) |
Home | Wed Feb 11, 10:00 pm | |
| 18 | Clippers (11‑21) |
Away | Thu Feb 19, 10:30 pm | |
| 18 | Trail Blazers (14‑20) |
Away | Fri Feb 20, 10:00 pm | |
| 18 | Warriors (18‑16) |
Away | Sun Feb 22, 3:30 pm | |
| 19 | Celtics (20‑12) |
Home | Wed Feb 25, 10:00 pm | |
| 19 | Thunder (29‑5) |
Away | Fri Feb 27, 9:30 pm | |
| 19 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (21‑13) |
Home | Sun Mar 1, 3:30 pm | |
| 20 | Jazz (12‑20) |
Away | Mon Mar 2, 9:00 pm | |
| 20 | Lakers (20‑11) |
Home | Thu Mar 5, 10:00 pm | |
| 20 | Knicks (23‑10) |
Home | Fri Mar 6, 9:00 pm | |
| 21 | Thunder (29‑5) |
Away | Mon Mar 9, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Rockets (20‑10) |
Home | Wed Mar 11, 10:00 pm | |
| 21 | Spurs (24‑9) |
Away | Thu Mar 12, 9:00 pm | |
| 21 | Lakers (20‑11) |
Away | Sat Mar 14, 8:30 pm | |
| 22 | Sixers (17‑14) |
Home | Tue Mar 17, 9:00 pm | |
| 22 | Raptors (20‑15) |
Home | Fri Mar 20, 9:00 pm | |
| 22 | Trail Blazers (14‑20) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 5:00 pm | |
| 23 | Suns (19‑14) |
Away | Tue Mar 24, 11:00 pm | |
| 23 | Mavericks (12‑22) |
Home | Wed Mar 25, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Jazz (12‑20) |
Home | Fri Mar 27, 9:00 pm | |
| 23 | Warriors (18‑16) |
Home | Sun Mar 29, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Jazz (12‑20) |
Away | Wed Apr 1, 9:00 pm | |
| 24 | Spurs (24‑9) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Trail Blazers (14‑20) |
Home | Mon Apr 6, 9:00 pm | |
| 25 | Grizzlies (15‑18) |
Home | Wed Apr 8, 9:00 pm | |
| 25 | Thunder (29‑5) |
Home | Fri Apr 10, 10:00 pm | |
| 25 | Spurs (24‑9) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 8:30 pm |