The Denver Nuggets are sitting at 2-1 in the NBA Cup, and with just one game left, they are tied at the top of West Group C with the Portland Trail Blazers. Unfortunately for the Nuggets, the Trail Blazers have already beaten them in their lone NBA Cup matchup, giving Portland the immediate tiebreaker if they finish with the same record.
Luckily for the Nuggets, even if they do not win their group, they have the potential to advance to the knockout rounds by securing the “wild card” spot, but they are certainly on the brink of elimination.
Ahead of Friday’s NBA Cup group play finale against the San Antonio Spurs, Nuggets star Jamal Murray was asked if the team plays with some extra motivation for these games.
“I mean, there’s emphasis, obviously,” Murray answered. “It’s a great bonus, and guys want to go to Vegas and have some fun. So I think it’s a good little motivation to go out there and play hard. The atmosphere is always great, so they make our job easy.”