The Denver Nuggets play 17 more games. They are 35-30. I predicted that Denver would need to finish with 46 wins to feel comfortable about their playoff outlook. That means the next 17 games would need to end in an 11-6 record or better. That’s pretty difficult when the Nuggets still face the Toronto Raptors, Oklahoma City Thunder, Indiana Pacers, Portland Trail Blazers, and the Minnesota Timberwolves twice. That’s six games against teams with 37+ wins right now, meaning the margin for error with Denver is incredibly small.
Preview: Nuggets take on the Lakers in the first of 17 consecutive must-wins
