Denver Nuggets at New Orleans Pelicans tonight, Apr. 4

The Denver Nuggets play tonight. Here’s what you need to know.

Denverite

Apr. 04, 2017, 8:50 a.m.

The Denver Nuggets play the New Orleans Pelicans at 6 p.m. tonight in New Orleans.

The Nuggets need a win to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. They are 1.5 games behind the Portland Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers hold a tiebreaker over the Nuggets, so their lead is effectively 2.5 games. FiveThirtyEight is giving Denver a 5 percent chance of making the postseason.

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