Nuggets Playoff Picture: Chances, Bracket, Seed for 2026

Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets dribbles the ball during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on February 8, 2024 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California.
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A few years after winning the NBA championship, the Denver Nuggets are set on a deep run in the 2026 NBA playoff picture.

Nuggets Playoff Chances

The Nuggets’ playoff odds are -10000, which implies a 99.01% probability of a postseason berth in the 2025-26 campaign.

Here’s how their postseason odds compare to the Northwest Division:

  • Thunder: -10000
  • Nuggets: -10000
  • Timberwolves: -5000
  • Trail Blazers: +200
  • Jazz: +3500

Nuggets Playoff Seed

If the season ended today, the Nuggets would be the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. They’d face the first play-in winner in Round 1.

Here’s the current West bracket:

Last Time the Nuggets Made the Playoffs

The Nuggets reached the playoffs in 2025, losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals. This came after they blew a 20-point lead in Game 7 at home to the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2024 Western Conference semifinals.

Denver has made 40 playoff appearances in its franchise history, including seven consecutive appearances since the 2018-19 season.

Nuggets Playoff History

YearRoundOpponentResult
2024-25Conference SemifinalsThunderLost, 4-3
2024-25Opening RoundClippersWon, 4-3
2023-24Conference SemifinalsTimberwolvesLost, 4-3
2023-24Opening RoundLakersWon, 4-1
2022-23NBA FinalsHeatWon, 4-1
2022-23Conference FinalsLakersWon, 4-0
2022-23Conference SemifinalsSunsWon, 4-2
2022-23Opening RoundTimberwolvesWon, 4-1
2021-22Opening RoundWarriorsLost, 4-1
2020-21Conference SemifinalsSunsLost, 4-0
2020-21Opening RoundTrail BlazersWon, 4-2
2019-20Conference FinalsLakersLost, 4-1
2019-20Conference SemifinalsClippersWon, 4-3
2019-20Opening RoundJazzWon, 4-3
2018-19Conference SemifinalsTrail BlazersLost, 4-3
2018-19Opening RoundSpursWon, 4-3
2012-13Opening RoundWarriorsLost, 4-2
2011-12Opening RoundLakersLost, 4-3
2010-11Opening RoundThunderLost, 4-1
2009-10Opening RoundJazzLost, 4-2
2008-09Conference FinalsLakersLost, 4-2
2008-09Conference SemifinalsMavericksWon, 4-1
2008-09Opening RoundHornetsWon, 4-1
2007-08Opening RoundLakersLost, 4-0
2006-07Opening RoundSpursLost, 4-1
2005-06Opening RoundClippersLost, 4-1
2004-05Opening RoundSpursLost, 4-1
2003-04Opening RoundTimberwolvesLost, 4-1

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Shane Thurston is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.

Shane Thurston is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.