The NBA is a league built around the idea of finishing in the top-8 in your conference to qualify for the playoffs. Still, winning the division is a nice cherry on top and the Denver Nuggets secured their second consecutive Northwest Division title today courtesy of Oklahoma City’s loss to Phoenix.
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WE AIN'T FINISHED YET. #MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/zCsf0KicW7— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) August 10, 2020This is the fifth time in franchise history Denver has won the Northwest Division and the second time they have done so (2008-09, 2009-10) in back-to-back seasons.