The Denver Nugget had been building to the moment for several seasons before finally reaching the mountaintop and earning the 2023 NBA championship.

Denver can swing a trade similar to last year's between the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves, in which San Antonio sent the No. 8 pick to Minnesota for a lightly protected first-round swap six years down the road and an unprotected swap in seven.

Nikola Jokic supplied Denver with 44 points on hot shooting, but most of his key teammates struggled. The Thunder, meanwhile, had six players in double figures, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the MVP candidate who had 31 points and seven assists.

The veteran guard did lead the Nuggets' bench in scoring, though Denver's second unit combined ... out in the fourth quarter. The one-time NBA MVP failed to crack double digits in the scoring ...

In a recent House of Highlights video, former UConn Huskies standout Liam McNeeley joined fellow NBA draft hopefuls to debate the league’s most underrated players. While many went with expected names, McNeeley’s pick stood out: Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon.

The Denver Nuggets have made 31 trips to the playoffs during their time in the NBA. They have five appearances in the Conference Finals to show for it. Let’s highlight each of those seasons and discuss the results of each series.

The 2025 NBA Playoffs have not been kind of the Nuggets starter. Porter Jr. is averaging a subpar 9.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game for the Nuggets, while shooting 38.8 percent from the field and 36.1 percent from 3-point land.

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