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Despite not trying very hard on Sunday, the Denver Nuggets have secured the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference playoffs over the Los Angeles Lakers. A Nuggets team resting four of its five starters on the final day of the NBA regular season beat a shorthanded San Antonio Spurs roster playing without Victor Wembanyama on Sunday, 128-118.The win locked up the No. 3 seed in the West for the Spurs and ensured that the Los Angeles Lakers would end up the No. 4 seed.The Lakers likewise secured a win with a 131-107 defeat of the Utah Jazz and had a shot at moving back into the 3 slot on Sunday. But Denvers win ensured that they would not. With the No. 4 seed, the Lakers will take on the 5th-seeded Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs. The third-seeded Nuggets will take on the No. 6 seed Minnesota Timberwolves.Do Nuggets want the 3 seed?The Nuggets sat starters down the stretch, including all five in a win over Oklahoma City on Friday in which the Thunder likewise sat their starters. The decision sparked speculation that the Nuggets were actively trying to lose to get into the No. 4 seed and duck a Timberwolves team that knocked them out of the playoffs two seasons ago. They then rested all of their starters but three-time MVP Nikola Joki on Sunday. And Joki may have only started to get to 65 games and ensure his eligibility for postseason awards and All-NBA honors. Joki played just 18 minutes and sat the entire second half.But against a Spurs team that was locked into the No. 2 seed and playing without Victor Wembanyama, the lineup was good enough to secure the win. The win for the Nuggets sets up a potential second-round showdown featuring Wembanyama vs. Joki. But both teams must get past the opening round first. Western Conference playoff matchups(1)Oklahoma City Thundervs. (8) play-In winner (2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (7) play-In winner (3) Denver Nuggets vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves (4)Los Angeles Lakers vs. (5) Houston RocketsWestern Conference play-in matchups(7) Phoenix Suns vs. (8) Portland Trail Blazers (9) LA Clippers vs. (10) Golden State Warriors

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Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic exited after playing the first half of the Denver Nuggets' regular-season finale against San Antonio on Sunday night for his 65th game played to qualify for NBA awards.Jokic had 23 points, eight rebounds, two assists and a blocked shot while playing 18 minutes, 15 seconds in the first half.The NBA requires players to participate in 65 games to be eligible for MVP, All-NBA and Defensive Player of the Year honors. The NBA allows two exemptions of 15 to 19:59 minutes played to count as an official game. Jokic had one exemption remaining.Jokic was listed as questionable with an injured right wrist, but entered the finale having played in 64 games.Yeah, hell play the first half, Denver coach David Adelman said before tipoff. Then well reconvene at halftime and see where hes at, where the games at. Its what the rules provide. So well follow the rules.Denver needs a victory over the Spurs on Sunday to secure the third seed in the Western Conference. A Nuggets loss, coupled with a win by the Los Angeles Lakers, would drop the Nuggets to fourth and move the Lakers to third.Jokic, who won MVP in 2021, 2022 and 2024, has been named to the All-NBA Team in seven of his 11 seasons.Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama is sitting out the game after reaching eligibility in his previous game.Wembanyama qualified for award eligibility by playing in his 65th game Friday, in San Antonio's 139-120 victory over Dallas.Wembanyama competed in 64 regular-season games in addition to the NBA Cup Final, which does not count toward regular-season record or statistics, but does qualify as a game played.Wembanyama suffered a left rib contusion and missed the second half of Monday's 115-102 victory against the Philadelphia 76ers. He returned Friday to post 40 points and 13 rebounds in 26:13 minutes against Dallas.He was listed as questionable due to injury management and was ruled out after the Spurs' afternoon walkthrough. Yeah, hes doing well, but just a little sore and felt it was the appropriate decision, San Antonio coach Mitch Johnson said. He was probably, to be honest, the closest call of the group, but just right in that kind of in between.Spurs guard Stephon Castle was upgraded to available after missing the past two games with a left foot soreness.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA

Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic exited after playing the first half of the Denver Nuggets' regular-season finale against San Antonio on Sunday night for his 65th game played to qualify for NBA awards.Jokic had 23 points, eight rebounds, two assists and a blocked shot while playing 18 minutes, 15 seconds in the first half.The NBA requires players to participate in 65 games to be eligible for MVP, All-NBA and Defensive Player of the Year honors. The NBA allows two exemptions of 15 to 19:59 minutes played to count as an official game. Jokic had one exemption remaining.Jokic was listed as questionable with an injured right wrist, but entered the finale having played in 64 games.Yeah, hell play the first half, Denver coach David Adelman said before tipoff. Then well reconvene at halftime and see where hes at, where the games at. Its what the rules provide. So well follow the rules.Denver needs a victory over the Spurs on Sunday to secure the third seed in the Western Conference. A Nuggets loss, coupled with a win by the Los Angeles Lakers, would drop the Nuggets to fourth and move the Lakers to third.Jokic, who won MVP in 2021, 2022 and 2024, has been named to the All-NBA Team in seven of his 11 seasons.Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama is sitting out the game after reaching eligibility in his previous game.Wembanyama qualified for award eligibility by playing in his 65th game Friday, in San Antonio's 139-120 victory over Dallas.Wembanyama competed in 64 regular-season games in addition to the NBA Cup Final, which does not count toward regular-season record or statistics, but does qualify as a game played.Wembanyama suffered a left rib contusion and missed the second half of Monday's 115-102 victory against the Philadelphia 76ers. He returned Friday to post 40 points and 13 rebounds in 26:13 minutes against Dallas.He was listed as questionable due to injury management and was ruled out after the Spurs' afternoon walkthrough. Yeah, hes doing well, but just a little sore and felt it was the appropriate decision, San Antonio coach Mitch Johnson said. He was probably, to be honest, the closest call of the group, but just right in that kind of in between.Spurs guard Stephon Castle was upgraded to available after missing the past two games with a left foot soreness.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA