Denver Nuggets: 3 bold predictions for 2019-20 NBA season
The Denver Nuggets finished with the second best record in the Western Conference in 2018-19, but have they reached their ceiling? Here’s a look at three bold predictions for the 2019-20 NBA season.
The Denver Nuggets raised a few eyebrows last season. After failing to make it to the playoffs for five consecutive seasons, they finished with the second-best record (54-28) in the Western Conference, just three games behind the top-seeded Golden State Warriors.
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Denver also finished as a top-10 team in offensive and defensive efficiency. “Why is this stat significant,” you may ask? Well, the last time they accomplished this feat was back in 2008-09.
Even more to the point, the Nuggets were just one win shy of advancing to the Western Conference finals. The last instance in which they managed to go that far in the playoffs took place in, you guessed it, 2008-09. Coincidentally, that Carmelo-Anthony led squad finished with an identical 54-28 record.
On the heels of a spectacular season across the board, have the Nuggets reached their ceiling, or is the best still to come? With that sentiment in mind, here’s a look at three bold predictions for the Nuggets as they prepare for the upcoming 2019-20 NBA season.