In this episode, I provide 8 reasons why the Denver Nuggets will NOT make the playoffs this year, and 9 reasons why they Will.

Why they won’t make the playoffs

They get off to a sluggish start, again

Jokic misses more than 13 games

They continue to struggle in 4th quarters

They can’t win on the road

They lose too many games against lottery teams, again

The bench continues to struggle despite the addition of Isaiah Thomas

They rack up multiple 3-game losing streaks or one 5-game losing streak

They take the ball out of Jokic’s hands

Why they will make the playoffs

Jamal Murray makes a leap

Gary Harris makes a leap

Nikola Jokic makes a leap

Their offense picks up where it left off last season

They rank in the top 20 in defensive efficiency

Any two of Juancho Hernangomez, Trey Lyles, Torrey Craig, Michael Porter Jr., Malik Beasley, Monte Morris, or Jarred Vanderbilt become consistent, reliable rotation pieces

They have an 8-game winning streak or longer

They win 31+ games at home

They go .500 or better against the other teams in the playoff hunt