Nuggets sit starters, Win 11th in a row to CLINCH Top 4 Seed

About this episode

Ryan Blackburn discusses the Denver Nuggets' decision to rest starters and their victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder, highlighting key player performances and playoff implications.

Ryan Blackburn breaks down the Denver Nuggets decision to rest all starters vs the Oklahoma City Thunder. Ryan discusses the win and good performances by Jonas Valanciunas, Julian Strawther, and David Roddy. He also discusses clinching a Top 4 seed and what's at stake on Sunday.

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Blackburn

Topics covered

• Denver Nuggets
• NBA
• basketball
• playoffs
• player performance
• resting starters

Keywords

• Nuggets
• starters
• win streak
• Top 4 seed
• NBA playoffs
• Jonas Valanciunas
• Julian Strawther
• David Roddy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder

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