Denver Nuggets eliminated from NBA In-Season Tournament title contention / News - Basketnews.com

The Denver Nuggets, the reigning NBA champions, were eliminated from the NBA In-Season Tournament contention after a 105-86 defeat to the Houston Rockets.

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The reigning NBA champions, Denver Nuggets, have been eliminated from the NBA Cup contention.

Points this season

49%111,9Points made:111,9Accuracy:48,7%Place in standings:20Record max:134Record min:86Best scorer:Nikola JokicTeamNBAStatisticsSchedule

Nikola Jokic's Denver suffered a 105-86 defeat against the Houston Rockets on Friday. Coupled with wins from the Phoenix Suns and New Orleans Pelicans, the Nuggets find themselves out of contention for the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament title.

Denver ends tournament play with a 2-2 record and now ranks third in West Group B.

Eight teams advance to the Knockout Rounds: the six teams with the best standing from their Group Play games and two "wild cards" -- the team from each conference with the best record in Group Play games but finished second in its group.

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