Nikola Jokic is expected to play in the Denver Nuggets’ Sunday night matchup against the Detroit Pistons. Hunter Tyson, Jalen Pickett, Julian Strawther, and Vlatko Cancar are all out for this game according to the Nuggets’ injury report. Jokic and the other regulars will be fine because these are the only absences for Denver.
With a dismal 3-32 record, the Pistons are undoubtedly the poorest NBA club, but the Nuggets still need to play with the appropriate amount of concentration in this game. Denver needs to be ready to match the Pistons’ intensity of play, which has been driving some strong opponents to the verge of defeat in recent games.
The Nuggets have been playing solid basketball despite their last loss, having won 8 of their last 10 games to put their record at 25-12. Looking to climb up the Western Conference standings while holding off a surging LA Clippers team, each game is important for Denver if they want to optimize their seeding.
The Western Conference playoffs project to be as difficult as ever this season, so Denver securing a top seed will certainly help their path to repeating as champions. Each game counts towards making that happen, including this one vs. the Pistons
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