2018-19 NBA Power Rankings: Rockets rise in Week 21

73. <p>The Denver Nuggets still have plenty of breathing room as the 2-seed in the West, but their recent three-game losing streak created a bit of gap between them and the Warriors for the top spot in the conference.</p> <p>That’s not the end of the world, luckily, since matchups matter more for a team lacking playoff experience like Denver. The question is, would the Nuggets rather face a surprisingly competent Clippers team they’re 3-1 against, or the Spurs team they just lost to this week and are 1-2 against in the first round?</p>. 42-21. Previous: . Denver Nuggets. 6. team