Update, April 17: The Nuggets will face the Lakers in Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs. The schedule below has been updated.
The defending champion Denver Nuggets closed out the regular season on Sunday and locked in the 2-seed headed into the 2024 NBA playoffs.
They will await the winner between the 7-seed Pelicans and the 8-seed Lakers to determine their first round foe. Tip-off is Tuesday, April 16 at 5:30 p.m. on TNT.
Here is a visual breakdown of the Play-In Tournament and First Round bracket.
The Nuggets faced the Pelicans three times this season, finishing with a 2-1 record against the New Orleans squad. They swept their season series against the Lakers, finishing 3-0 against Los Angeles.
Denver fans will also eagerly await for the NBA end-of-season award winners, vying for their superstar center Nikola Jokic to take home his third MVP award. Voting will be held April 16-19.
The first round of the playoffs is scheduled to start on Saturday, April 20. Here is everything we know about the 2024 NBA playoffs schedule:
Here are the start dates for every round of the 2024 NBA playoffs:
April 16-19: Play-in tournament
April 20: Start of first round
May 4-7: Start of conference semifinals
May 19-22: Start of conference finals
June 6: NBA Finals Game 1
June 23: NBA Finals Game 7 (if necessary)
Here are the home games for round one of the playoffs:
Game 1: In Denver, Saturday, April 20, 6:30 p.m.
Game 2: In Denver, Monday, April 22, 8 p.m.
Game 3: In Los Angeles, Thursday April 25, 8 p.m.
Game 4: In Los Angeles, Saturday, April 27, 6:30 p.m.
Game 5: TBD, if necessary in Denver, Monday April 29
Game 6: TBD, if necessary in Los Angeles, Thursday, May 2
Game 7: TBD, if necessary in Denver, Saturday, May 4
Here are five local sports bars to keep in mind throughout the Nuggets playoff run:
DNVR Sports Bar
Location: 2239 E. Colfax Ave.
Chopper’s Sports Grill
Location: 80 S. Madison St.
Tom’s Watch Bar
Location: 1601 19th St.
Tight End Bar
Location: 1501 E. Colfax Ave.
Stadium Inn
Location: 1701 E. Evans Ave.
