The Nuggets overcome the Rockets to secure the fourth spot

With 19 points from Michael Porter Jr., 18 from Nikola Jokic, and 18 from Aaron Gordon, the visiting Denver Nuggets defeated the Houston Rockets 126-111 on Sunday to secure the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference. Denver (50-32) earned home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs by winning their last three games. In the first round, the Nuggets will play the Los Angeles Clippers, who are seeded fifth.

Jokic, who finished the season with seven assists and seven rebounds, is the third player to average a triple-double. In the NBA, he finished in the top three with 29.6 points, 12.7 rebounds, and 10.2 assists. After earning the second seed in the Western Conference, Houston (52-30) lost its last three games. The winner of a play-in survivor, which has not yet been decided, will meet the Rockets.