Denver Nuggets Secure No. 4 Seed with Strong Finish Against Houston Rockets
Source: news.source.inquirer
The Denver Nuggets clinched the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference of the NBA with a convincing 126-111 victory over the Houston Rockets. Michael Porter Jr., Nikola Jokic, and Aaron Gordon led the scoring for Denver, which won its final three games to secure home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Nuggets will face the Los Angeles Clippers next, while the Rockets, despite securing the No. 2 seed, lost their last three games.
Key Points
The Denver Nuggets defeated the Houston Rockets 126-111 to clinch the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference.
Michael Porter Jr. led the Nuggets with 19 points, followed by Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon with 18 points each.
Nikola Jokic averaged a triple-double for the season, ranking in the top three in the NBA for points, rebounds, and assists.
The Nuggets won their final three games to secure home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
Denver will face the Los Angeles Clippers in the opening round of the playoffs.
The Houston Rockets lost their last three games despite securing the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.
