Nuggets in Perfect Place for Playoff Run

The Denver Nuggets look like a sleeping giant as we approach the end of the 2020-21 NBA regular season. Coming off an appearance in the Western Conference Finals last year, the Nuggets got off to a bit of a rocky start this season after losing a ton of talent over the offseason.

But Denver reloaded at the NBA Trade Deadline, acquiring Aaron Gordon from the Orlando Magic. Now, the Nuggets once again look poised to surprise some people in the NBA Playoffs.

Denver is currently listed at +1000 to win the Western Conference this season, per WynnBET, and the Nuggets are also available at +2200 to win the NBA Finals. That means if you bet $10 on them to win it all you win $220 if they succeed. They might be in the best spot to do so.

Denver currently sits in fifth place in the Western Conference, just 0.5 games behind the Los Angeles Lakers. But with the injuries to Anthony Davis and LeBron James, the Nuggets seem likely to surpass the Lakers in the standings before all is said and done.

If the Nuggets also manage to pass the No. 3 seed Los Angeles Clippers, who they're currently only 1.0 games behind, this team could be looking at an easier path to the Western Conference Finals.

Securing the No. 3 seed would ensure that Denver avoids both LA teams until the WCF, barring a dramatic change in the standings.

It would give the Nuggets home-court advantage in round one before a likely meeting with a young Phoenix Suns team in round two. For what it's worth, Denver is 2-1 against Phoenix this year and owns back-to-back wins against the Suns.

With a strong finish to the regular season, the Nuggets could be looking at a relatively easy path to the NBA Finals, making them a team to watch moving forward.