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Denver Nuggets. 4. team. 73. . 49-23. Previous: 4th
Arguably no team needs home court more than the Denver Nuggets. This is the same squad who the past two seasons entered Game 82 hoping to secure a postseason berth. That won’t be the issue this season, but it isolates just how new this experience is for the majority of the Nuggets.
Games against three playoff clubs this week will offer litmus tests for the team as they fine tune themselves to enter the postseason and push to overtake the Warriors for the top seed in the West.
Schedule particulars:
Tankathon rank for schedule strength of remaining games: 4th
Games Remaining: 10 | Home: 5 | Road: 5
- Versus top 10 offenses: five
- Versus top 10 defenses: two
- Games facing teams over .500: eight
- Last 10 games: 7-3
- Streak: Lost one
- Back to back sets: four
Key Stats:
Offensive Rating: 5th (112.9)
Defensive Rating: 10th (108.2)
Net Differential: 4th (+4.7)
Record: 2nd in WC
Home: 30-6 | Road: 19-17 | Back to back sets: 9
Versus the West: 30-14 | Versus the East: 15-8
Week 23, 1-2: Won vs. @Celtics, @Wizards, @Knicks, lost @Pacers.
On tap for week 24: vs. Pistons, @Rockets, @Thunder, @Wizards