NBA season finale scores, live updates: Nikola Jokiฤ to play for Nuggets, highlights and latest as playoff bracket gets set
Denver has a lot riding on this one. Should the Nuggets lose and the Lakers win on Sunday, Denver would slide to No. 4. And of course, Nikola Jokiฤ needs to play 20 minutes to be eligible for MVP and first-team All-NBA.
The Spurs are secure in the No. 2 slot, and their star, Victor Wembanyama, met the threshold for award eligibility by playing Friday. But donโt sleep on the Spurs in this one. With a win over Denver, they could avoid playing the Nuggets in the second round of the playoffs if the Lakers also win on Sunday. The Lakers, who are missing Luka Donฤiฤ and Austin Reaves, or the sixth-seed Timberwolves, are probably more attractive playoff opponents to San Antonio in the second round.
