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 | 26i Thunder Recent Games Lost Fri, Dec 19 @ T. Wolves 107-112 Won Mon, Dec 22 vs Grizzlies 119-103 Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ Spurs 110-130 Lost Thu, Dec 25 vs Spurs 102-117 Sun, Dec 28 vs Sixers Mon, Dec 29 vs Hawks Wed, Dec 31 vs Trail Blazers Fri, Jan 02 @ Warriors |
5 | 31 | 45% | 25% | 14% | 8% | 4% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Spurs | 23 Spurs Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 19 @ Hawks 126-98 Won Sun, Dec 21 @ Wizards 124-113 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Thunder 130-110 Won Thu, Dec 25 @ Thunder 117-102 Sat, Dec 27 vs Jazz Mon, Dec 29 vs Cavs Wed, Dec 31 vs Knicks Fri, Jan 02 @ Pacers |
7 | 30 | 32% | 27% | 16% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Nuggets | 22 Nuggets Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Rockets 101-115 Won Mon, Dec 22 vs Jazz 135-112 Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ Mavericks 130-131 Won Thu, Dec 25 vs T. Wolves 142-138 Sat, Dec 27 @ Magic Mon, Dec 29 @ Heat Wed, Dec 31 @ Raptors Fri, Jan 02 @ Cavs |
8 | 30 | 11% | 17% | 20% | 17% | 14% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 20 Timberwolves Recent Games Won Fri, Dec 19 vs Thunder 112-107 Won Sun, Dec 21 vs Bucks 103-100 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Knicks 115-104 Lost Thu, Dec 25 @ Nuggets 138-142 Sat, Dec 27 vs Nets Mon, Dec 29 @ Bulls Wed, Dec 31 @ Hawks Sat, Jan 03 @ Heat |
11 | 31 | 2% | 6% | 11% | 15% | 17% | 17% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 1% |
| Lakers | 19 Lakers Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 18 @ Jazz 143-135 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Clippers 88-103 Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ Suns 108-132 Lost Thu, Dec 25 vs Rockets 96-119 Sun, Dec 28 vs Kings Tue, Dec 30 vs Pistons Fri, Jan 02 vs Grizzlies Sun, Jan 04 vs Grizzlies |
10 | 29 | 5% | 11% | 16% | 17% | 16% | 14% | 11% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Rockets | 18 Rockets Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 20 @ Nuggets 115-101 Lost Sun, Dec 21 @ Kings 124-125 Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ Clippers 108-128 Won Thu, Dec 25 @ Lakers 119-96 Sat, Dec 27 vs Cavs Mon, Dec 29 vs Pacers Thu, Jan 01 @ Nets Sat, Jan 03 @ Mavericks |
10 | 28 | 5% | 11% | 16% | 17% | 16% | 14% | 11% | 6% | 3% | 1% | <1% |
| Suns | 17 Suns Recent Games Won Thu, Dec 18 vs Warriors 99-98 Lost Sat, Dec 20 @ Warriors 116-119 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Lakers 132-108 Won Fri, Dec 26 @ Pelicans 115-108 Sat, Dec 27 @ Pelicans Mon, Dec 29 @ Wizards Wed, Dec 31 @ Cavs Fri, Jan 02 vs Kings |
13 | 30 | <1% | 2% | 5% | 8% | 12% | 16% | 18% | 17% | 12% | 7% | 5% |
| Warriors | 16 Warriors Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Suns 98-99 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Suns 119-116 Won Mon, Dec 22 vs Magic 120-97 Won Thu, Dec 25 vs Mavericks 126-116 Sun, Dec 28 @ Raptors Mon, Dec 29 @ Nets Wed, Dec 31 @ Hornets Fri, Jan 02 vs Thunder |
15 | 31 | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 12% | 16% | 19% | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| Grizzlies | 15 Grizzlies Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Wizards 122-130 Lost Mon, Dec 22 @ Thunder 103-119 Won Tue, Dec 23 @ Jazz 137-128 Won Fri, Dec 26 vs Bucks 125-104 Sun, Dec 28 @ Wizards Tue, Dec 30 vs Sixers Fri, Jan 02 @ Lakers Sun, Jan 04 @ Lakers |
16 | 31 | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 13% | 17% | 19% | 15% | 22% |
| Trail Blazers | 12 Trail Blazers Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 20 @ Kings 98-93 Lost Mon, Dec 22 vs Pistons 102-110 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Magic 106-110 Lost Fri, Dec 26 vs Clippers 103-119 Sun, Dec 28 vs Celtics Mon, Dec 29 vs Mavericks Wed, Dec 31 @ Thunder Fri, Jan 02 @ Pelicans |
19 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 10% | 15% | 18% | 49% |
| Mavericks | 12 Mavericks Recent Games Lost Mon, Dec 22 @ Pelicans 113-119 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Nuggets 131-130 Lost Thu, Dec 25 @ Warriors 116-126 Lost Sat, Dec 27 @ Kings 107-113 Mon, Dec 29 @ Trail Blazers Thu, Jan 01 vs Sixers Sat, Jan 03 vs Rockets Tue, Jan 06 @ Kings |
21 | 33 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 76% |
| Jazz | 11 Jazz Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Magic 127-128 Lost Mon, Dec 22 @ Nuggets 112-135 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Grizzlies 128-137 Won Fri, Dec 26 vs Pistons 131-129 Sat, Dec 27 @ Spurs Tue, Dec 30 vs Celtics Thu, Jan 01 @ Clippers Sat, Jan 03 @ Warriors |
19 | 30 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 10% | 14% | 68% |
| Clippers | 9 Clippers Recent Games Lost Thu, Dec 18 @ Thunder 101-122 Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Lakers 103-88 Won Tue, Dec 23 vs Rockets 128-108 Won Fri, Dec 26 @ Trail Blazers 119-103 Sun, Dec 28 vs Pistons Tue, Dec 30 vs Kings Thu, Jan 01 vs Jazz Sat, Jan 03 vs Celtics |
21 | 30 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 10% | 82% |
| Kings | 8 Kings Recent Games Lost Sat, Dec 20 vs Trail Blazers 93-98 Won Sun, Dec 21 vs Rockets 125-124 Lost Tue, Dec 23 vs Pistons 127-136 Won Sat, Dec 27 vs Mavericks 113-107 Sun, Dec 28 @ Lakers Tue, Dec 30 @ Clippers Thu, Jan 01 vs Celtics Fri, Jan 02 @ Suns |
23 | 31 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| Pelicans | 8 Pelicans Recent Games Won Sat, Dec 20 vs Pacers 128-109 Won Mon, Dec 22 vs Mavericks 119-113 Lost Tue, Dec 23 @ Cavs 118-141 Lost Fri, Dec 26 vs Suns 108-115 Sat, Dec 27 vs Suns Mon, Dec 29 vs Knicks Wed, Dec 31 @ Bulls Fri, Jan 02 vs Trail Blazers |
24 | 32 | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| Record | Total | Home (65%) |
Away (31%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | |||
| (4)TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 20 | 11 | 16% | 11% | 5% |
| (5)Lakers | 19 | 10 | 16% | 9% | 7% |
| (6)Rockets | 18 | 10 | 15% | 9% | 6% |
| (7)Suns | 17 | 13 | 13% | 10% | 2% |
| (8)Warriors | 16 | 15 | 10% | 9% | 1% |
| (2)Spurs | 23 | 7 | 8% | 2% | 6% |
| (9)Grizzlies | 15 | 16 | 7% | 6% | <1% |
| (1)Thunder | 26 | 5 | 6% | 1% | 5% |
| (10)Trail Blazers | 12 | 19 | 3% | 3% | <1% |
| (12)Jazz | 11 | 19 | 2% | 2% | <1% |
| (11)Mavericks | 12 | 21 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (13)Clippers | 9 | 21 | 1% | 1% | <1% |
| (14)Kings | 8 | 23 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| (15)Pelicans | 8 | 24 | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Elimination | 3% | ||||
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warriors (16‑15) |
131‑137 (OT) | Away | Thu Oct 23 |
| 1 | Suns (17‑13) |
133‑111 | Home | Sat Oct 25 |
| 2 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (20‑11) |
127‑114 | Away | Mon Oct 27 |
| 2 | Pelicans (8‑24) |
122‑88 | Home | Wed Oct 29 |
| 2 | Trail Blazers (12‑19) |
107‑109 | Away | Fri Oct 31 |
| 3 | Kings (8‑23) |
130‑124 | Home | Mon Nov 3 |
| 3 | Heat (16‑15) |
122‑112 | Home | Wed Nov 5 |
| 3 | Warriors (16‑15) |
129‑104 | Home | Fri Nov 7 |
| 3 | Pacers (6‑25) |
117‑100 | Home | Sat Nov 8 |
| 4 | Kings (8‑23) |
122‑108 | Away | Tue Nov 11 |
| 4 | Clippers (9‑21) |
130‑116 | Away | Wed Nov 12 |
| 4 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (20‑11) |
123‑112 | Away | Sat Nov 15 |
| 5 | Bulls (15‑15) |
127‑130 | Home | Mon Nov 17 |
| 5 | Pelicans (8‑24) |
125‑118 | Away | Wed Nov 19 |
| 5 | Rockets (18‑10) |
112‑109 | Away | Fri Nov 21 |
| 5 | Kings (8‑23) |
123‑128 | Home | Sat Nov 22 |
| 6 | Grizzlies (15‑16) |
125‑115 | Away | Mon Nov 24 |
| 6 | Spurs (23‑7) |
136‑139 | Home | Fri Nov 28 |
| 6 | Suns (17‑13) |
130‑112 | Away | Sat Nov 29 |
| 7 | Mavericks (12‑21) |
121‑131 | Home | Mon Dec 1 |
| 7 | Pacers (6‑25) |
135‑120 | Away | Wed Dec 3 |
| 7 | Hawks (15‑17) |
134‑133 | Away | Fri Dec 5 |
| 7 | Hornets (11‑20) |
115‑106 | Away | Sun Dec 7 |
| 8 | Kings (8‑23) |
136‑105 | Away | Thu Dec 11 |
| 9 | Rockets (18‑10) |
128‑125 (OT) | Home | Mon Dec 15, 9:30 pm |
| 9 | Magic (17‑14) |
126‑115 | Home | Thu Dec 18, 9:00 pm |
| 9 | Rockets (18‑10) |
101‑115 | Home | Sat Dec 20, 5:00 pm |
| 10 | Jazz (11‑19) |
135‑112 | Home | Mon Dec 22, 9:00 pm |
| 10 | Mavericks (12‑21) |
130‑131 | Away | Tue Dec 23, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (20‑11) |
142‑138 (OT) | Home | Thu Dec 25, 10:30 pm |
| 10 | Magic (17‑14) |
Away | Sat Dec 27, 7:00 pm | |
| 11 | Heat (16‑15) |
Away | Mon Dec 29, 7:30 pm | |
| 11 | Raptors (18‑14) |
Away | Wed Dec 31, 7:30 pm | |
| 11 | Cavaliers (17‑15) |
Away | Fri Jan 2, 7:30 pm | |
| 11 | Nets (9‑19) |
Away | Sun Jan 4, 3:30 pm | |
| 12 | Sixers (16‑13) |
Away | Mon Jan 5, 8:30 pm | |
| 12 | Celtics (19‑11) |
Away | Wed Jan 7, 7:30 pm | |
| 12 | Hawks (15‑17) |
Home | Fri Jan 9, 9:00 pm | |
| 12 | Bucks (12‑19) |
Home | Sun Jan 11, 8:00 pm | |
| 13 | Pelicans (8‑24) |
Away | Tue Jan 13, 8:00 pm | |
| 13 | Mavericks (12‑21) |
Away | Wed Jan 14, 9:30 pm | |
| 13 | Wizards (6‑23) |
Home | Sat Jan 17, 9:00 pm | |
| 13 | Hornets (11‑20) |
Home | Sun Jan 18, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Lakers (19‑10) |
Home | Tue Jan 20, 10:00 pm | |
| 14 | Wizards (6‑23) |
Away | Thu Jan 22, 7:00 pm | |
| 14 | Bucks (12‑19) |
Away | Fri Jan 23, 8:00 pm | |
| 14 | Grizzlies (15‑16) |
Away | Sun Jan 25, 3:30 pm | |
| 15 | Pistons (24‑7) |
Home | Tue Jan 27, 9:00 pm | |
| 15 | Nets (9‑19) |
Home | Thu Jan 29, 9:00 pm | |
| 15 | Clippers (9‑21) |
Home | Fri Jan 30, 10:00 pm | |
| 15 | Thunder (26‑5) |
Home | Sun Feb 1, 9:30 pm | |
| 16 | Pistons (24‑7) |
Away | Tue Feb 3, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Knicks (21‑9) |
Away | Wed Feb 4, 7:00 pm | |
| 16 | Bulls (15‑15) |
Away | Sat Feb 7, 8:00 pm | |
| 17 | Cavaliers (17‑15) |
Home | Mon Feb 9, 9:00 pm | |
| 17 | Grizzlies (15‑16) |
Home | Wed Feb 11, 10:00 pm | |
| 18 | Clippers (9‑21) |
Away | Thu Feb 19, 10:30 pm | |
| 18 | Trail Blazers (12‑19) |
Away | Fri Feb 20, 10:00 pm | |
| 18 | Warriors (16‑15) |
Away | Sun Feb 22, 3:30 pm | |
| 19 | Celtics (19‑11) |
Home | Wed Feb 25, 10:00 pm | |
| 19 | Thunder (26‑5) |
Away | Fri Feb 27, 9:30 pm | |
| 19 | TimberwolvesT. Wolves (20‑11) |
Home | Sun Mar 1, 3:30 pm | |
| 20 | Jazz (11‑19) |
Away | Mon Mar 2, 9:00 pm | |
| 20 | Lakers (19‑10) |
Home | Thu Mar 5, 10:00 pm | |
| 20 | Knicks (21‑9) |
Home | Fri Mar 6, 9:00 pm | |
| 21 | Thunder (26‑5) |
Away | Mon Mar 9, 7:30 pm | |
| 21 | Rockets (18‑10) |
Home | Wed Mar 11, 10:00 pm | |
| 21 | Spurs (23‑7) |
Away | Thu Mar 12, 9:00 pm | |
| 21 | Lakers (19‑10) |
Away | Sat Mar 14, 8:30 pm | |
| 22 | Sixers (16‑13) |
Home | Tue Mar 17, 9:00 pm | |
| 22 | Raptors (18‑14) |
Home | Fri Mar 20, 9:00 pm | |
| 22 | Trail Blazers (12‑19) |
Home | Sun Mar 22, 5:00 pm | |
| 23 | Suns (17‑13) |
Away | Tue Mar 24, 11:00 pm | |
| 23 | Mavericks (12‑21) |
Home | Wed Mar 25, 10:00 pm | |
| 23 | Jazz (11‑19) |
Home | Fri Mar 27, 9:00 pm | |
| 23 | Warriors (16‑15) |
Home | Sun Mar 29, 10:00 pm | |
| 24 | Jazz (11‑19) |
Away | Wed Apr 1, 9:00 pm | |
| 24 | Spurs (23‑7) |
Home | Sat Apr 4, 3:00 pm | |
| 25 | Trail Blazers (12‑19) |
Home | Mon Apr 6, 9:00 pm | |
| 25 | Grizzlies (15‑16) |
Home | Wed Apr 8, 9:00 pm | |
| 25 | Thunder (26‑5) |
Home | Fri Apr 10, 10:00 pm | |
| 25 | Spurs (23‑7) |
Away | Sun Apr 12, 8:30 pm |