The Denver Nuggets are closing in on a bit of franchise history in 2023, with an eye on securing the club’s first ever No. 1 seed in the NBA’s Western Conference playoffs.
The Nuggets have gotten to those lofty heights, thanks in large part to the effort put in by two-time reigning league MVP Nikola Jokic, who is averaging 24.9 points, 11.9 rebounds and 9.9 assists per game.
Jokic and company have cruised their way to a 52-26 record, giving the Nuggets a three-game lead over Memphis in the West with four games left and Colorado sports betting has taken notice.
Oddsmakers at BetMGM Sportsbook Colorado give Denver the fourth best championship odds of any team at +750.
The Nuggets are listed behind the Bucks (+300), Celtics (+350) and Suns (+500) and have the second best odds of winning the Western Conference (behind Phoenix at +240) at +300.
As the franchise approaches their fifth consecutive postseason appearance, it’s worth looking back on how they’ve fared in the playoffs of late.
With four first-round exits since the 2010-11 season, few franchises have the type of bitter taste from the playoffs that Denver fans have experienced.
BetColorado.com — home to reviews of all the top Colorado sports betting apps — took a look at the NBA teams who have struggled the most in the playoffs since the 2010-11 season.
Whether it is not making it out of the first round or losing to lower-seeded opponents, we found the teams who just can’t seem to make noise come April. Using a formula, we were able to combine each of the three categories to come up with the Top 10 teams that have been snake-bitten when reaching the NBA postseason.
Oddsmakers at BetMGM Sportsbook Colorado give Denver the fourth best championship odds of any team at +750.
The Nuggets are listed behind the Bucks (+300), Celtics (+350) and Suns (+500) and have the second best odds of winning the Western Conference (behind Phoenix at +240) at +300.
As the franchise approaches their fifth consecutive postseason appearance, it’s worth looking back on how they’ve fared in the playoffs of late.
With four first-round exits since the 2010-11 season, few franchises have the type of bitter taste from the playoffs that Denver fans have experienced.
BetColorado.com — home to reviews of all the top Colorado sportsbooks — took a look at the NBA teams who have struggled the most in the playoffs since the 2010-11 season.
Whether it is not making it out of the first round or losing to lower-seeded opponents, we found the teams who just can’t seem to make noise come April. Using a formula, we were able to combine each of the three categories to come up with the Top 10 teams that have been snake-bitten when reaching the NBA postseason.
Most Snake-Bitten NBA Postseason Teams Since 2010-11
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Where This Year’s Nuggets Team Stands
The 2022-23 Nuggets have won the fifth most games of any team in franchise history, dating back to the ABA-NBA merger in 1976.
With wins over Houston, Phoenix, Utah and Sacramento, the Nuggets would finish the year with a 56-26 record, which would be the team’s highest year-end total since going 57-25 in 2012-13.
Fans of the franchise should hope this year’s team has a better playoff run than that George Karl-coached collective, as Denver went on to lose to Golden State in six games during the first round of the 2013 playoffs.
Fast forward a decade, and the Nuggets will play the eighth seed that emerges from the four-team NBA play-in tournament.
Whether it’s the L.A. Lakers, New Orleans, Minnesota or Oklahoma City, fans of the Nuggets are likely cautiously optimistic this year’s squad can avoid another first-round heartbreaker.
