Less than a week ago, the Denver Nuggets were in crisis mode. Fresh off the heels of a disastrous four-game losing streak in a packed Western Conference, the desperate Nuggets were in serious danger of falling to the play-in tournament.

During the game, Nikola Jokic made an excellent pass that got a lot of views on social media. Via The Denver Nuggets: "NIKOLA DOESN'T LOOK BUT YOU SHOULD" Jokic finished the win with 18 points, seven rebounds,

The Denver Nuggets face the Houston Rockets with Nikola Jokic available and Jamal Murray probable. Denver aims to secure momentum before the playoffs, while Houston, only missing Jae'Sean Tate, seeks to maintain their strong conference standing.

While Nikola Jokić is the best player in this series, the Clippers have proven they can play at an elite level on both ends.

The Nuggets were this close to facing the Timberwolves in the first round. Instead, they’ll host Kawhi Leonard the Clippers.

The Kings pulled off the 109-98 win over the Phoenix Suns to capture the No. 9 seed and home-court advantage for the play-in tournament. Sacramento will host Dallas, the final seed, in the play-in round after beating the team in all three meetings this season.