Nuggets finish as No. 2 seed in the West; first-round opponent to be decided

DENVER — With a win in their regular-season finale, the Denver Nuggets enter the playoffs as the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.

Denver beat the Memphis Grizzlies 126-111 in the final game of the regular season Sunday.

The Nuggets’ 57-25 record is tied with the Oklahoma City Thunder, with OKC taking the tiebreaker based on head-to-head matchups. The Nuggets have lost three straight to the Thunder after winning a game against them back in October.

Denver’s first-round playoff opponent is still to be decided. The Nuggets will play the winner of the play-in game between the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night.

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Nuggets-Lakers: A look at the long playoff history between Denver and LA

Landon Haaf 8:56 PM, May 16, 2023

Denver won two of three against New Orleans this year. It swept its three games against the Lakers.

The Nuggets, of course, have a long history with LA, including a sweep of them in last year’s Western Conference Finals.

The first round of the playoffs begins on April 20, with individual matchups and game times to be determined.