Nikola Jokic clasped his hands and looked skyward, wistfully frustrated at what could’ve been.
The Nuggets blew a chance to clinch a playoff spot, falling in convincing fashion, 116-97, to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night. While the Nuggets were scrambling to make their own game competitive, Washington sealed its win over Minnesota, which represented the first part of the equation for Denver to solidify a top-six seed in the postseason.
But turnovers, missed dunks and only one quarter of quality defense ensured the Nuggets couldn’t hold up their end of the bargain. Now 47-33, they’ll get another chance to clinch a playoff spot Thursday vs.